It has been pointed out to me by a friend that "allemansratten" does not
apply to backyards and gardens and must not interfere with productivity of
the land.
My friend suggest that maybe traditional owners should get it implemented as
quickly as possible.
"Whitefella wilderness: Blackfella backyard"
David
On Sat, Aug 21, 2010 at 8:44 PM, Rosemary Royle <
> wrote:
> The new "Right to Roam" legislation in the UK is similar to Allemansrätten
> but it is limited to specified areas of land which you would normally think
> of as being an "open space" - e.g. heathlands, moorlands, mountains, forests
> etc.even though this is of course all privately owned. Cultivated land is
> not included and there are also some exclusions for nature reserves
> especially in the breeding season. Also there is no right to camp or cycle
> and certainly not to pick anything (flowers are legally protected in the UK)
> though I am sure no-one would mind you picking blackberries.
>
> This legislation was quite controversial but it seems to have been very
> uncontroversial in implementation - most of the projected issues have not
> really arisen.
>
> Future legislation will address access to the coast - which is in any case
> pretty good in most of the UK as, generally speaking, building next to the
> coast has not been allowed for ages. (We are horrified when we see beachside
> lots for sale in other countries, especially when as in Queensland, they are
> also covered in rainforest)
>
> Rosemary Royle
> Wales, UK
>
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