Leave No Trace Australia is dedicated to promoting responsible and sustainable outdoor recreation activities. Whether you’re going for a hike in the bush, mountain biking, rock climbing, caving, or exploring off-road in your 4WD vehicle, Leave No Trace provides information and guidelines to help you minimize your impact on the environment.
LAND-BASED ACTIVITIES
- Bushwalking: Enjoying the great outdoors on foot is a favorite pastime for many people, but it is important to take steps to minimize your impact on the environment. Leave No Trace provides tips on how to choose trails that are sustainable, pack and dispose of waste properly, and minimize your impact on vegetation, wildlife, and other natural features.
- Mountain Biking: Mountain biking is a popular and challenging activity, but it can also have significant impact on the environment. Leave No Trace provides guidance on how to choose sustainable trails, minimize erosion, and reduce the impact of your bike on the trail and surrounding areas.
- Climbing and Abseiling: Whether you are an experienced climber or just starting out, Leave No Trace provides guidelines on how to minimize your impact on the environment when climbing and abseiling. This includes tips on choosing sustainable climbing areas, protecting vegetation and wildlife, and properly disposing of waste.
- Caving: Caving is an exciting and unique way to explore the underground world, but it can also have a significant impact on delicate cave systems. Leave No Trace provides information on how to minimize your impact by choosing sustainable caving sites, respecting wildlife, and properly disposing of waste.
- 4WD: Off-road vehicle use can have a significant impact on the environment, but Leave No Trace provides guidelines on how to minimize this impact by choosing sustainable trails, protecting vegetation, and minimizing erosion.
- Horse Riding: Horse riding is a popular way to explore the great outdoors, but it is important to take steps to minimize your impact on the environment. Leave No Trace provides guidelines on how to choose sustainable trails, protect vegetation and wildlife, and properly dispose of waste.
- Skiing and Snowboarding: Whether you are an experienced skier or just starting out, Leave No Trace provides guidelines on how to minimize your impact on the environment while skiing and snowboarding. This includes tips on choosing sustainable ski areas, minimizing erosion, and protecting wildlife.
WATER-BASED ACTIVITIES
- Recreational Canoeing & Kayaking: Canoeing and kayaking are popular water-based activities, but they can also have a significant impact on the water and its inhabitants. Leave No Trace provides information on how to minimize your impact by respecting wildlife, avoiding sensitive areas, and properly disposing of waste.
- Boating: Boating can have a significant impact on the environment, but Leave No Trace provides guidelines on how to minimize this impact by respecting wildlife, avoiding sensitive areas, and properly disposing of waste.
- Surfing: Surfing is a popular and exciting water-based activity, but it can also have a significant impact on the environment. Leave No Trace provides information on how to minimize your impact by choosing sustainable surf spots, respecting wildlife, and properly disposing of waste.
- Fishing: Fishing is a popular water-based activity, but it can also have a significant impact on the environment. Leave No Trace provides guidelines on how to minimize your impact by using sustainable fishing practices, respecting wildlife, and properly disposing of waste.
The above list of land and water based activities is by no means exhaustive, but rather serves as a representation of the types of activities that Leave No Trace Australia is focused on promoting minimal impact practices for. We are committed to expanding our outreach and education efforts to encompass a wide range of recreational activities, so as to help protect and preserve the natural environment for future generations to enjoy.