[talk-au] Tagging for NSW "State Conservation Area"?

[Andrew Davidson]

border=protected_area is the way to go. The protect_class 1 to 6 are based on the IUCN categories so you can use this:

https://www.environment.gov.au/land/nrs/science/capad/2014

to figure out which one to use. 

For example Livingstone SCA is IUCN II so it's protect_class=2. 

This will make your tagging consistent with the descriptions at the top of the wikki entry for protected_area but it won't match the table entry for Australia because as mentioned on the discussion page they are inconsistent (with an invitation from 2011 for someone from Australia to fix it). 

On 26 Jan 2016 17:20, Warin <61sundowner at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> What are the preferred tags for these areas?
>
> In the past at least some of these were called "State Recreation Areas" and had recreation as their primary goal, with secondary goals of conservation.
>
> Now, quoting from http://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/conservation-and-heritage/state-conservation-areas, they have;
>
> "State conservation areas are lands reserved to protect and
> conserve significant or representative ecosystems, landforms, natural
> phenomena or places of cultural significance. They provide opportunities
>   for sustainable visitation, public enjoyment, and research.
>
> The main difference between the management, objectives
> and principles of national parks and state conservation areas is that
> mineral and petroleum exploration and mining may be permitted in state
> conservation areas."
>
> I have
>
> boarder=protected_area
>
> name=* Conservation Area
>
> website=*
>
> and may add things like landcover=trees, natural=wood etc as appropriate ...
>
> Any other thoughts?
>
> I don't think they should be tagged as National Parks ..
>
> Possible inclusions
>
> leisure=nature_reserve
>
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