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Principles guiding acquisitions for conservation
Acquisition of Springbrook properties for conservation has been guided by and has adhered to the following principles:
- only properties already for sale to be considered
- properties to be purchased at market price, following independent valuation
- priority to be given to properties in the high country at the southern end of the Plateau and to properties adjoining the national park or potentially contributing to links between sections of the national park
- consideration to be given to properties that have approvals for substantial, new developments inconsistent with The Vision
The upper slopes of Pallida (formerly known as The Winery), one of the properties purchased by the Queensland Government. It adjoins the World Heritage Area and is now gazetted as National Park (Recovery). Cleared areas are progressively being covered by native regeneration. |
Western boundary of Pallida showing natural regeneration encroaching on the cleared areas. The ridge slopes in the background were previously completely cleared but are now covered with rainforest regrowth. |
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