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		Bindarri National Park Bindarri is a national park in Sydney.
		Barakee National Park Barakee is a national park in Sydney.
		Cocoparra National Park Cocoparra is a national park in Sydney.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/national.html (7198 words)

	Peter Hall M.L.C. - Media Release
		The existence of a viable alpine grazing industry in Victoria is particularly important to the local economies of the townships and rural communities that surround the Alpine National Park.
		When considered in context, the current scope of cattle grazing in the Alpine National Park achieves an excellent balance between the need to preserve the cultural and historical heritage of the park, and the necessity that stocking levels are kept to a level that is ecologically sustainable.
		By virtue of their extensive knowledge of the alpine environment, the cattlemen of Victoria are well positioned to recognise and report incidents of adverse environmental change in the Alpine National Park and surrounding area.
	home.vicnet.net.au /~phall/submissions/grazing.htm (8878 words)

	alpine * The Alpine Menace An Emma...
		The alps at the crossroads the quest for an alpine national park in Victoria.
		Alpine huts in the Rockies, Selkirks, and Purcells.
		Alpine Sentinels A Chronical of the Sheep Eater Indians.
	www.bookauthors.de /bookuuualpine.html (1096 words)

	Alpine National Park Fire - 1998
		The Alpine fire of January 1998 burnt part of the Alpine National Park and part of the Carey River State Forest.
		National Parks are set aside for their unspoiled landscape, to provide for flora and fauna conservation, recreation and education.
		Of the total 32,000 hectares burnt, 22,000 hectares was in National Park, of which 12,500 hectares is zoned Wilderness or Remote Natural Area.
	www.nre.vic.gov.au /dse/nrenfoe.nsf/FID/-6EFAAA3DD7DC6FE84A256863007F696E?OpenDocument (1564 words)

	Parks Victoria: Alpine National Park page
		The Alpine National Park is one of the eight Australian Alps national parks that are managed co-operatively to ensure that Australia's mainland alpine and sub-alpine environments are protected consistently and that policies and guidelines across State and territory borders are compatible.
		Alpine National Park - Bogong High Plains & Mountain Creek walks
		With adjoining national parks in NSW and the ACT, it forms a protected area that covers almost all of Australia's high country.
	www.parkweb.vic.gov.au /1park_display.cfm?park=41 (1525 words)

	Spotlight on the Alpine National Park
		The Alpine National Park is home to over 1100 species of plant including many varieties of plants found elsewhere in the state that have become adapted to the harsh winter conditions within the park.
		The Alpine National Park protects a large area of the Victorian Alps in the state’s north east.
		The park was formed from the linking of the former Bogong, Wonnangatta-Moroka and Cobberas-Tingaringy National Parks, the Wabonga Plateau State Park and the Avon Wilderness.
	www.momentech.com.au /outdoors/WildtimesView.asp?ArticleID=45 (1350 words)

	Kosciuszko National Park -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
		The landscape near Mount Kosciuszko was shaped by ancient (A slowly moving mass of ice) glaciers which left (Accumulated earth and stones deposited by a glacier) moraines and (A mountain lake (especially one formed by glaciers)) tarns.
		The park has an (Click link for more info and facts about alpine climate) alpine climate and an alpine flora, which is quite rare in Australia.
		There are tunnels, dams, generators and other parts of the (Click link for more info and facts about Snowy Mountains Scheme) Snowy Mountains Scheme (Click link for more info and facts about hydro-electric) hydro-electric system within the park.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/k/ko/kosciuszko_national_park.htm (269 words)

	Mountain Cattlemens Association of Victoria
		The Alpine Grazing Taskforce established last year to investigate cattle grazing in the National Park found it damaged soil, with cattle trampling mossbeds and watercourses, threatening rare native flora and fauna and spreading weeds.
		The decision to remove cattle grazing from the Alpine National Park has devastated mountain cattlemen, consigned a 170 year-old widely loved tradition to the dusty shelves of history and killed off some of the cattle industry's crucial store of post-drought breeding stock.
		Statements surrounding the banning cattle grazing in the Alpine National Park.
	www.mcav.com.au /grazing_ban.html (2495 words)

	Alpine Grazing
		Consider the implications of renewal or non-renewal of cattle grazing licences for local communities and their economic and social viability; for the cost of management services for the Alpine National Park; for the security of natural resource values; and for the viability of the park.
		The purpose of the Taskforce is to investigate and report to the Minister for Environment on options relating to the future of cattle grazing in the Alpine National Park.
		This outdated and damaging practice has survived the formation of the Alpine National Park almost untouched.
	home.vicnet.net.au /~vicwalk/conservation/alpine-grazing.html (1211 words)

	Alpine National Park heritage must be protected Media Release 28 January 2005
		While the park would not be emergency listed on the National Heritage List at this stage, Senator Campbell said the Alpine National Park added outstanding heritage value to the nation.
		The Victorian Government is on notice to ensure the heritage values of the Alpine National Park are protected, the Minister for Environment and Heritage, Senator Ian Campbell said today.
		He said his decision took into account evidence of the natural and cultural heritage of the park, including the history of alpine grazing.
	www.deh.gov.au /minister/env/2005/mr28jan05.html (430 words)

	Berchtesgaden National Park
		The Berchtesgadener Land, as it is termed today, boasts some of the most stunning mountain panoramas in the German Alps and with just cause an alpine National Park was created here in 1978.
		The Berchtesgaden National Park is one of the oldest protected areas in the Alps.
		It is part of the alpine territory near the Bavarian town of Berchtesgaden in the south-east of Germany.
	www.germany-tourism.de /e/6308.html (893 words)

	VIC Country Hour - 07/06/2004: Cattle grazing in Victorias alpine national park
		In Victoria there are 61 licences for farmers to graze cattle in Victoria's alpine national park.
		Now to a topic that not only pitches farmer against greenie and farmer against politician; it's been known to pitch farmer against farmer: the grazing of cattle in Australia's alpine national parks.
		VIC Country Hour - 07/06/2004: Cattle grazing in Victorias alpine national park
	www.abc.net.au /rural/vic/stories/s1126347.htm (263 words)

	The Cow Paddock Main Page
		This website is hosted by the Victorian National Parks Association, an independent, non-government organisation, and is dedicated to the removal of cattle grazing from Victoria's Alpine National Park.
		The Carruthers Group (fourteen leading Australian scientists concerned with alpine conservation) have voiced their support for the removal of cattle from the Alpine National Park.
		The photograph appearing as Mount Loch in full bloom in Victoria's Alpine National Park on the front page of our 'Alpine National Park or Cowpaddock' colour brochure (and on the title page of this website), is in fact of Mount Townsend in Kosciuszko National Park.
	www.cowpaddock.com /page1.html (299 words)

	Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park - Alpine Guides
		The Southern Alps features one of the world's most spectacular alpine regions - the world heritage area of Aoraki/Mount Cook and Westland National Park.
		This is a unique and unspoiled alpine environment, as challenging as anywhere on Earth.
		The vigorous maritime climate, combined with the high peaks of the Southern Alps (only 30 kilometres from the ocean) has created a heavily glaciated mountain landscape.
	www.alpineguides.co.nz /agl/location.htm (145 words)

	Bogong Unit of the Alpine National Park
		This CD-Rom provides information on native and non-native plants which grow in the Bogong Unit (BU) of the Alpine National Park (ANP) and its surrounds.
		The average annual precipitation for much of the park is in the range 1450-2150 mm (some of which falls as snow in the winter) and the temperature ranges from a mean monthly maximum of 19-21
		The ANP is Victoria's largest park covering an area of 645 000 ha.
	www.viridans.com.au /PARKS/BOG.HTM (248 words)

	Alpine National Park
		The Alpine National Park, Victoria's largest, covers 6460 square kilometres and together with the adjoining Kosciusko National Park in New South Wales, protects almost the entire alpine area of mainland south-east Australia.
		Formerly Cobberas-Tingaringy Natrional Park, this eastern section of the Alpine National Park contains part of the magnificent Snowy River Valley and several prominent peaks, including Mt Tingaringy and the Cobberas Range.
		Vehicle access is limited and bushwalkers consider it has some of the most scenic, challenging and remote country for walking in the State.
	lakesandwilderness.com.au /SnowyRiverCountry/Contacts/MoreInfo/AlpineNationalPark.htm (142 words)

	Journal of Leisure Research: Climate change and recreation benefits in an Alpine National Park.@ HighBeam Research
		Climate change and recreation benefits in an Alpine National Park.
		We used the contingent valuation method to measure the effects of weather on net willingness to pay (WTP) for trips to Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado.
		Quality of the recreation may be reflected in the visitor's willingness to pay or their net economic benefits of recreation.
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:134536223&refid=ip_almanac_hf (204 words)

	Victorian Seniors Card Website: Our favourite links
		Detailed information about Victoria's national and other parks, heritage properties and bays and rivers in the Melbourne area.
		Here are the links of interest for seniors to Australian and State government departments, national and state associations and community service groups as well as to seniors lifestyle interests such as hobbies, sport, health, computing, finance and travel.
		Also provides an overview of the role of Parks Victoria, including their educational role, the role of the community and a calendar of events.
	www.seniorscard.vic.gov.au /links.htm (1741 words)

	Rocky Mountain National Park - Alpine Clover
		Common in tundra and sub-alpine and alpine habitats on rocky or gravelly slopes.
	www.rmnp.com /RMNP-Flowers-Red003.HTML (29 words)

	Australian Alps national parks home
		The parks contain plants and animals found nowhere else, a rich and diverse Aboriginal and European cultural heritage, magnificent outdoor recreation and tourism opportunities and the headwaters of some of Australia's most important rivers.
		Stretching from Canberra through the Brindabella Range to the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales and along the Great Divide through eastern Victoria, Australia's alpine and subalpine environments are unique and special.
		If you are planning to visit or want to know more about each park, this is a good place to start.
	www.australianalps.deh.gov.au (190 words)

	VNPA Archives Box 13 Alpine National Park campaign files 7-15
		Document:"Alpine National Park - An Area of World Heritage Potential" 9pp [No source named; undated]
		Document: "Alpine National Park: Last Chance This Century" VNPA 3pp 30 July 1985
		Victorian National Parks Association has been the major force behind the creation of Victoria's outstanding system of National Parks and reserves.
	www.vnpa.org.au /resources/archives/box13.htm (2209 words)

	A Greater Alpine National Park
		The Australian Government plans to establish one of the world's great parks - a Greater Alpine National Park - bringing together twelve parks covering 1.6 million hectares extending down the Australian Alps.
		The Government has developed a $15 million plan that aims to strike a careful balance between the conservation of nature, the protection of heritage, both natural and cultural, and public enjoyment.
		If you are unable to access this document, please contact us to organise a suitable alternative format.
	www.deh.gov.au /heritage/publications/alpine-plan.html (134 words)

	Biodiversity Management Plan
		Wright, G.R. National Parks and Protected Areas: their role in environmental protection.
		Livestock Grazing in the National Park and Wilderness Preservation Systems.
		World Conservation Union Commission on National Parks and Protected Areas (IUCNa).
	www.mse-research.mcgill.ca /envr401_2002/biodiversity/references.html (1622 words)

	Interlace : Alpine Regions
		- This site gives short paragraphs about the Alpine National Park (Victoria); the Mountain Dreaming; fauna; vegetation; heritage, pioneers; cattlemen; explorers; goldminers; bushrangers; recreation.
		- from the Save Kosciuszko National Park website.
		The Parks that make up the Australian Alps
	members.ozemail.com.au /~slacey/alpine.htm (137 words)

	Walks in North East Victoria
		For further ideas and more information contact the National Parks or consult publications available in local outlets in Mount Beauty.
		Notify someone of your intentions, preferably park rangers.
		Leave an entry in the intentions box at the beginning of the walk.
	kiewaview.com /walks.htm (466 words)

	Contiki Tours Australia
		Rising to an epic 1862 metres, Mt Hotham is contiki tours australia less than 400km from Melbourne in Victoria’s Alpine National Park.
		It's official, the snow season has arrived and with it contiki tours australia blankets of perfect powder covering the slopes and countryside of alpine Australia.
		Despite its title (which reflected the view of the Admiralty), he used the word "Australia" in the book, which was widely read and gave the term general currency.
	troublens.lesbianpain.com /contiki-tours-australia.html (424 words)

	Big Bend National Park - Alpine - US-Parks.com
		Big Bend National Park - Alpine - US-Parks.com
		Special thanks to the National Park Service for some of the content.
		Home > Big Bend > Nearby Towns > Alpine
	www.us-parks.com /bigbend/alpine_tx.html (109 words)

	Hiking Rocky Mountain National Park: Alpine Visitor Center
		Hiking Rocky Mountain National Park: Alpine Visitor Center
		This information may not be copied or distributed in any format.
	www.explore-rocky.com /hiking/alpine_center.html (28 words)

	National Parks
		The area was made a national park in 1916 because of its significance as an active volcanic landscape.
		In Saguaro National Park a diversity of desert plant and animal communities thrive, from the hot, dry desert lowlands to the cooler, moister mountain peaks.
		Mesa Verde National Park was also designated as a World Cultural Heritage Site on September 8, 1978 by UNESCO, an United Nations organization formed to preserve and protect both the cultural and natural heritage of designated international sites.
	www.lz95.lake.k12.il.us /mss/parks.html (28 words)

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