National Heritage Values
The
Towards National Heritage Report was prepared by Ian Brown in 2016 for the
Colong Foundation for Wilderness and the
Blue Mountains Conservation Society .
Natural values considered in the report include -
geology
geomorphology
plant communities
plant species
endangered ecological communities
fauna diversity
threatened species
landscape
catchments
ecosystems
wilderness and
ecological resilience (in relation to climate change).
Cultural values are less well documented but include -
Aboriginal heritage
historic heritage (recognising that Aboriginal and historic heritage are integrated)
recreation and
scenery/aesthetic values.
Also included are several values of national significance, if not global significance.
The 100 page report is accompanied by glorious images, maps and tables.
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We acknowledge the traditional custodians of this land – the Darug and Gundungurra people – and pay respect to their Elders past, present and emerging.
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