Southern Kangaroo Island Marine Park Impact Statement

Abstract

Including parts of the Eyre and Coorong Bioregions, the Southern Kangaroo Island Marine Park abuts the southern coast of Kangaroo Island between D'Estrees Bay and the western end of Seal Bay Conservation Park. It also includes North Rock, Young Rock and South West Rock. 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.