4902.0 - Australian Culture and Leisure Classifications, 2001
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 28/08/2001
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122 Zoological Parks and Aquaria 123 Botanic Gardens GROUP DEFINITION Group 12 Environmental Heritage consists of units mainly engaged in the management of sites, areas and collections such as national parks, fauna and flora reserves, zoological parks, aquaria and botanic gardens. 121 NATURE PARKS AND RESERVES Definition This class consists of units mainly engaged in the management of Australian native areas such as national parks and fauna and flora reserves. Management consists of protecting the animals and plants in their natural environment, but not actively managing them as in a zoological park or botanic garden. 'Not actively managing' in this context means that the animals are in an environment natural to their species. They may be fenced in for protection from predators but are not themselves in captivity and are not given supplementary feeding. Exclusions / References Units mainly engaged in (a) operating zoological gardens and parks, and aquaria are included in Class 122 Zoological Parks and Aquaria; (b) operating wildlife sanctuaries and marine parks where the animals are actively managed are included in Class 122 Zoological Parks and Aquaria; (c) operating botanic gardens are included in Class 123 Botanic Gardens; and (d) operating recreation and sporting grounds are included in Class 322 Other Sports and Physical Recreation Venues, Grounds and Facilities. Primary Activities Fauna reserve operation Flora reserve operation, where the primary intention is to preserve native species National or State/Territory park or reserve operation Tourist cave operation Wildlife sanctuary or marine park operation where the animals are protected but not actively managed 122 ZOOLOGICAL PARKS AND AQUARIA Definition This class consists of units mainly engaged in the breeding, preservation, study and display of native and/or exotic fauna in captivity. Units such as aquaria may include an entertainment or performance element. Exclusions / References Units mainly engaged in (a) operating wildlife sanctuaries and marine parks where the animals are protected but not actively managed are included in Class 121 Nature Parks and Reserves; and (b) commercial farming operations where fauna can be viewed as a subsidiary activity are out of scope of the classification. Primary Activities Animal/fauna park operation Aquarium operation Aviary operation Butterfly house operation Free range or open range zoo operation Reptile park operation Wildlife park operation where the animals are actively managed Zoological park or zoological garden operation 123 BOTANIC GARDENS Definition This class consists of units mainly engaged in collecting, studying, exchanging and displaying native and/or exotic plants. Exclusions / References Units mainly engaged in (a) operating flora reserves primarily intended to preserve native species in national parks or reserves are included in Class 121 Nature Parks and Reserves; and (b) propagating native and/or exotic flora for commercial purposes are out of scope of the classification. Primary Activities Arboretum operation Botanic garden operation Herbarium operation
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