Leave No Trace Australia is a national non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting and inspiring responsible outdoor travel and recreation through education, research and partnerships. Leave No Trace builds awareness, appreciation and respect for our natural and cultural heritage.
We are dedicated to promoting attitudinal change and the empowerment of individuals, companies and communities to accept responsibility for the conservation of their natural environment. This is achieved by forming partnerships to foster the development of Leave No Trace minimal impact skills and ethics.
Mainpeak Multisport is a 155km multisport endurance event; a race that’s set to become an iconic multidiscipline endurance event journeying through Perth’s Avon Valley and Swan Valley hinterlands in Western Australia. When: Sunday, 25 September, 2011
When you go outside and play there is lots of life out there living and playing and working away in nature too - and they are doing it in their homes and backyards so you have to be mindful of HOW you play in Nature. That is where Leave No Trace comes in.
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What to expect, how to leave no trace and how to prepare for the Overland Track in Tasmania, a six day walk, travelling 65 kilometres through the heart of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. This video podcast is a must for everyone who is contemplating doing Tasmania's premier bushwalk, the Overland Track. Filmed by Production hut and produced for Parks and Wildlife Service Tasmania.
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Leave No Trace Australia (LNTA) have developed minimal impact education resources for 4Wheel Drive enthusiasts and Trail Bike riders in the Greater Sydney area as part of the Mid Georges River Sustainability Initiative (MGRSI).
More substantive information on each of the principles is contained in the Skills and Ethics booklet – Australian edition
The following information within these seven principles is recommended as a guide to minimise the impact of your visits to the natural and cultural heritage areas of Australia. Leave No Trace depends more on attitude and awareness than on rules and regulations.
Minimum impact travel and outdoor recreation practices must be flexible and tempered by judgement and experience. Techniques are continually evolving and improving. The general rule is to consider the variables of each area in terms of culture, wildlife, vegetation, soil, climate, and use that it receives. Then, use this information to determine which recommended practices to apply.
