Peter,
Australian national parks require a permit if you are doing
university-type of research, you have to pay for one and there are
loads of conditions. And if you want to take photos and use them for
a commercial purpose, again, you need a permit.
For personal research or recording it is best to just keep a low
profile and get on with it, and tell anyone who asks that it is just
for hobby purposes.
Oh, and watch out for shooters, now that recreational hunting is
allowed in Australian national parks :-(
Vicki
On 11/07/2012, at 6:11 AM, Peter Shute wrote:
> Dan wrote: "I record mostly in the national parks, with research
> permits. I ask them what areas they want documented. Serious
> volunteers are welcomed. I record the whole soundscape with
> everything, in surround. I turn in documented and annotated raw
> recordings to the parks."
>
> That sounds really interesting. Does anyone know if anything like
> that is being done in other countries?
>
> And why do you need research permits? Do you record in places that
> require permits to access?
>
> It's interesting that you appear less distressed by noise than the
> OP (sorry, forgot your name). Perhaps that's because even your
> noisy recordings have a purpose?
>
> Peter Shute
>
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