How should a wetland manager plan for site management?
A clear plan is essential to guide all aspects of the operation, administration and wise use of your site. It will help ensure that it is managed to retain or improve those essential ecological and hydrological functions which provide its benefits and services.
The plan should cover the current status of the site, integrate local and indigenous knowledge, establish goals and objectives for the future, explain how those goals and objectives are prioritized and how they will be met.
Management plans need not be lengthy or overly scientific, and the absence of data or gaps in knowledge should not prevent a plan being produced – a management plan is a living document that can be added to as more information is gathered.
