Biennial Parks Forum heads to Adelaide

The fifth International Parks Management and Leadership Conference, 'Parks Beyond Boundaries', is to be held at the National Wine Centre in Adelaide from 22nd to 24th May.

The event will bring together parks leaders from Australia, New Zealand and beyond to discuss issues affecting parks management as we look towards the future.

Organisers explain that "as we look to the future, it becomes clearer that a sustainable natural environment must become an issue not only for those with the stewardship responsibilities for our parks, but the wider community beyond those park boundaries as well.

"Our emerging understanding of the need to look beyond our boundaries is currently being expressed through a number of initiatives such as joint management of parks and lands, landscape scale/connectivity conservation, and a raft of new approaches to engagement with the community, the private sector the NGO - non government agencies - sector and other stakeholders.

"The theme 'Parks Beyond Boundaries' will provide an opportunity to showcase the best of these, and provide the assembled delegates the opportunity to consider the management and leadership implications of a future which calls us to step beyond the ramparts of our parks boundaries to secure a sustainable future."

Parks Forum is the peak body for park management organisations, with members across Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Canada and the USA.

For more information on the fifth International Parks Management and Leadership Conference, 'Parks Beyond Boundaries', contact the Parks Forum on 03 9416 2080, www.parksforumconference2012.org

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