Frederik
Sorry for the delay replying
There are indeed some nuances, for example there is general agreement in
the community not to map the nesting places of rare birds (lest eggs be
stolen), and a similar general agreement exists for things like women's
refuges
Ecological damage from the use of unauthorised trails arguably falls
into the same category. For example there are just 9 calling males of
the frog species pseudophyrene semimarmorata in Lysterfield Park,
this species is thought to be extinct in South Australia and is listed
as vulnerable in Victoria. A single unauthorized trail could destroy
50% of the park's population.
are there sources that are not restricted by copyright that we could use
to determine which trails are authorized and which are not?
Unfortunately the easiest source is a map of uncertain copyright. In
some information signboards they are listed and the information would
be unrestricted. If you physically there there's little doubt what is
an illegal trail. A phone call or email would get you the information.
The Park's services and OSM already have considerable goodwill and
shared purpose, better communication is all that's needed.
Andrew Davidson wrote
That's only going to work if they all learn not to use Strava.
The authorities know about Strava and the illegal riders are learning
not to use Strava
Finally I doubt that any Australian Parks service would ever threaten
legal action against OSM, an individual might threaten it but the
people who could authorize it would have more sense.
Tony
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