❓ Hon Christine Sharp questions the amount of old-growth forest within existing and proposed conservation reserves and how the remaining old-growth forest will be protected, referencing a Conservation Commission discussion paper. The answer addresses protection outside reserves.
AnsweredQoN 418Legislative Council
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In the Forest Management Plan Discussion Paper released by the Conservation Commission in January 2002, it is stated that there are 333 000 hectares of old growth forest left in the south-west of Western Australia (down from the 347 000 hectares the Department of Conservation and Land Management identified in the Regional Forest Agreement). Also in the Discussion Paper a map titled ‘Map 5, Origin of Conservation Reserve Proposals’ is presented -
(1) How much of the 333 000 hectares of old growth forest is within the existing and proposed conservation reserves set out in Map 5?
(2) How will the old growth forest outside the existing and proposed reserve be protected in accordance with Government policy?
(1) How much of the 333 000 hectares of old growth forest is within the existing and proposed conservation reserves set out in Map 5?
(2) How will the old growth forest outside the existing and proposed reserve be protected in accordance with Government policy?
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Answered
20 March 2002
Responded by
Minister for Housing and Works representing the Minister for the Environment and Heritage
Response time
27 days
(2) Old-growth forest outside the existing and proposed conservation reserve system is set aside from timber harvesting and guidelines for its management are being developed and will be released for public comment in the draft forest management plan later this year.
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