CULTURAL LANDSCAPES

SCOPE

• NRM impacts on Aboriginal cultural values
• The aesthetic and heritage values of landscapes

The Tasmanian Heritage Council defines a Cultural Landscape as a landscape that results from the interaction of plants, animals and people over time. There are three main categories of Cultural Landscape:

• organically evolved landscapes, formed by changing land use and occupation. Many of Tasmania’s landscapes fall into this category, with numerous layers of Aboriginal and European land use.
• landscapes that appear to be natural and show no obvious evidence of human occupation or use, but have been shaped by ancient land management practices (such as seasonal hunting and burning) developed and applied by humans.

• landscapes that are created intentionally by people, for example, designed gardens, cemeteries and parks.

Only the first and second categories are relevant to NRM South and are discussed. Built heritage per se is outside the scope of our strategy unless it is affected by an element of natural resource management. Landscape-level ecosystem services and related issues are discussed in Chapter 8.

For more detailed information please
see Chapter 10: Managing Cultural Landscapes in the Strategy.

Appendix 12 in the Supplementary Information document lists the current management programs and practices for Cultural Landscapes in the Region.