Scenic Spectrums and Geoscene have long had a concern and involvement in the assessment and management of Protected Areas, including National Parks, Indigenous Protected Areas, World Heritage Areas and other natural and cultural reserves. This has included assessments of natural values and processes, cultural heritage significance, landscape and visual significance, recreation and leisure uses, as well as management plans and masterplans. 

We are involved with and maintain awareness of global protected area, park management and ecological principles, as well as the evolving views on the interaction of protected lands with local cultures and communities. World View - Local Action.

Example Projects

  • Stanley Coastal Region Landscape Assessment 

  • Lake Catani Master Plan: Mt Buffalo National Park 

  • Moonee Ponds Creek Recreation Study (Melbourne) 

  • Behana Gorge Cultural & Scenic Landscape Assessment

  • Central Monaro Plains Deep Landscape Values Assessment

  • Thematic Environmental History of South Gippsland Shire

  • Lake Mountain Alpine Resort Master Plan & Design Guidelines 

  • Emu Bight Campground Concept Plan: The Lakes National Park 

  • McNamara’s Hut & the Potential Impact of Horsehair Plain Airport 

  • Kokoda Track Region Heritage Interpretation Scoping Study (Papua New Guinea)

  • Tully Gorge Visitor Control & Management Plan : Wet Tropics World Heritage Area

  • Kiandra Courthouse Cultural Heritage Precinct Assessment: Kosciuszko National Park

  • Ningaloo Coast World Heritage Nomination: Natural Criteria Comparative Assessment 

  • Gudgenby Station Cultural & Natural Landscape Significance Study: Namadgi National Park 

  • Advice on World Heritage Scenic Criteria Assessment for Fraser Island World Heritage Area

  • Natural Criteria Comparative Assessment for the World Heritage Nomination of the South China Karst:  Wulong Unit -Three Natural Bridges and Furong Cave (Chongqing Province, China)

  • World Heritage Scenic Criteria Assessment of the Lemonthyme and Southern Forests of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area

  • Scientific Advisory Committee for Purnululu World Heritage Area (Bungle Bungle Ranges – Dennis Williamson)

  • Scenic Evaluation & Management Guidelines for Wet Tropics of Queensland World Heritage Area