Investigator Marine Park Impact Statement

Abstract

Located on the west coast of Eyre Peninsula in the Eyre Bioregion, the Investigator Marine Park covers four areas encapsulating the offshore islands of the Investigator Group Conservation Park and the area south of Elliston to near Point Drummond, including the Cap Island Conservation Park. Impacts of implementing the draft management plans were assessed against a base case scenario of no management plans. The base case is not static, and requires an understanding of the existing trends in natural resource, economic and social conditions. There are external factors which influence both the 'with management plan' and the base case scenarios that were taken into consideration.