Wilderness Assessment Guidelines
These guidelines describe the framework and methods for undertaking wilderness assessments consistent with the requirements of the Wilderness Act 1987.
Publisher: Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW
Cost: Free
Language: English
ISBN: 978-1-74232-008-4 / ID: DECCW20100943
File: PDF 169.95 KB / Pages 58
Name: wilderness-assessment-guidelines-100943.pdf
Wilderness areas are important because they represent the most intact and undisturbed expanses of natural landscapes, as well as provide opportunities for solitude and self-reliant recreation. These large pristine areas are also important for ameliorating the impacts of climate change on biodiversity.
The importance of wilderness is recognised by the Wilderness Act 1987, which provides for its proposal, identification and declaration.
The guidelines replaced the Wilderness Assessment Manual (1995).