The management processes of these two WHAs are classic examples to illustrate the importance of integrating tourism and conservation into a regional resource management platform. To minimise visitor impacts while achieving conservation goals, the management authorities have used various tools, including zoning, permits, management plans, entry fees, education, research and monitoring. Other uses that are not compatible with conser- vation, such as oil drilling on the Reef and logging of rainforest in the Wet Tropics, have been prohibited.