Our Authority Plan sets out how we will deliver to the statutory purposes and duty of the National Park which are to:

• Conserve and enhance the natural beauty, wildlife and cultural heritage of the National Parks; and
• Promote opportunities for understanding and enjoyment of the special qualities of the National Park by the public.

If there is a conflict between these purposes, the first purpose is given greater weight. In carrying out the purposes, National Park Authorities have a duty to 'seek to foster the economic and social wellbeing of local national park communities'.