Uluru and Kata Tjuta are said to provide physical evidence of these ancient events and have been used for traditional ceremonies and rites of passage for over 10, years. Although, the once nomadic lifestyle of the Anangu people has changed, they still continue to live by these ancient laws and traditions passed down through Dreamtime stories from their ancestors. These laws, or Tjukurpa , provide the foundations of this unique culture and governs all relationships between people, the land and all living things.
These spiritual and cultural connections are still strong today. The spirits of the ancestral beings continue to reside in these sacred places making the land a deeply important part of Aboriginal cultural identity.
Each visitor to Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park is invited to share in these traditional beliefs and hear stories of this ancient land and how it came to be. Members of Anangu society have inherited and are responsible for their own Dreamtime stories and ceremonies associated with specific sites and their place of birth.
Years of campaigning and lobbying the government for rights to their land ensued and finally, in , Anangu were legally recognised as the traditional owners of the land. The Australian Government handed the title deeds to the park back to their rightful owners. The park was then leased back to the Government on a year lease. Although not enforced that the time, the request was out of respect to their sacred living monument and to protect traditional law and sacred information.
The number of visitors climbing dropped but never completely stopped. It was not until 26 October that climbing Uluru was officially banned. While visitors are no longer permitted to climb Uluru, visitors can still experience the natural wonder by way of the numerous hiking tracks around the base of Uluru and through the stunning, unique landscape of the surrounding national park. Anangu welcome visitors to their sacred land to learn about their ancient history, fascinating culture and spiritual connections to the land that are still alive and strong.
Immerse yourself in the extraordinary indigenous history and experience a culture like no other with a visit to Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. During a public-comment period on the proposal, the government received submissions, 78 in support of the closure and 75 against.
Despite the close numbers, a new management plan was submitted and signed by Environment Minister Peter Garrett in January A recent study by Parks Australia conducted over three years found that 90 percent of visitors to the park would not be put off by the a climbing closure. The new plan instead allowed for an eventual ban when one of three conditions is met: 1 the number of annual visitors choosing to climb drops to below 20 percent; 2 the park board, in consultation with the tourism industry, determines that adequate new visitor experiences are in place; or 3 the cultural and natural experiences available to visitors are the key reasons they decide to come to Uluru.
Garret said he expected the climb to remain open for several years to come. Park management will now focus on adding new visitor experiences, such as nighttime and cultural activities. If and when a ban is ultimately deemed appropriate, the tourism industry will be given at least 18 months notice so it can adjust its marketing. However, despite the number of annual visitors who choose to climb dropping to below 20 percent as measured by climb counting machines , the management plan has been changed: all three of the above conditions must now be met.
In addition, the tourism industry must receive 18 months notice before climbing can be prohibited. Photography is also a very sensitive issue, and visitors are banned from taking photographs in certain areas because of the risk of revealing sacred sites. Because of the location of sacred sites, access to certain parts of the park is also restricted, and the park is closed to all visitors from sunset to sunrise. There are also concerns about the existing tourism infrastructure. For example, the road that surrounds the park runs close to some sacred sites.
Yulara, the resort town 12 miles outside the park that accommodates almost all visitors, has been praised by some for its environmental sensitivity — it is built entirely below the level of the highest bordering sand dune — but others criticize it as an overpriced, culturally insensitive sprawl.
In addition, A n angu are concerned about their opportunities to share in economic benefit from the tourism they permit on the land. Their challenge is to make tourism an opportunity for economic sovereignty rather than another manifestation of colonial exploitation. International recognition and national law help to preserve Ulu r u-Kata Tju t a National Park and its sacred sites.
The park is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site for both its natural and cultural heritage, in recognition that A n angu land management practices, governed by Tjukurpa , have sustained the ecosystems and biodiversity of the area. Abitbol, Chantal. Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority. Australasian Legal Information Institute. Central Land Council.
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