17ELandscape conservation areas

17E Landscape conservation areas (1) Each area of land described in a part of Schedule Nine is, for the purposes of this Act, a landscape conservation area under the name specified in that part. (2) A landscape conservation area may comprise any of the following— (a) nature conservation areas; (b) community use and education areas; (c) natural features areas. (3) A landscape conservation area must be managed for the following purposes— (a) for any part that is a nature conservation area, for the purposes of— (i) conserving and protecting the natural environment, including species, communities and habitats of indigenous flora and fauna; and (ii) protecting cultural heritage; and (iii) if consistent with the purposes in subparagraphs (i) and (ii), providing opportunities for recreation, education and scientific study; (b) for any part that is for a community use and education area, for the purposes of— (i) providing for community use, education and scientific study; and (ii) as is appropriate to the particular area— (A) conserving and protecting the natural environment, including species, communities and habitats of indigenous flora and fauna; and (B) maintaining or restoring natural surroundings and the character and quality of the landscape; and (C) protecting cultural heritage; (c) for any part that is a natural features area, for the purposes of— (i) conserving and protecting the natural environment, including species, communities and habitats of indigenous flora and fauna; and (ii) protecting and restoring areas with indigenous vegetation or habitat; and (iii) protecting scenic features and the character and quality of the landscape; and (iv) protecting water quality where appropriate; and (v) protecting cultural heritage; and (vi) if consistent with the purposes in subparagraphs (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v), providing opportunities for recreation, education and scientific study. S. 17F inserted by No. 40/2020 s. 68.