❓ Question regarding the inclusion of the Wellington Discovery Forest within the proposed Wellington National Park and its implications for the forest's original educational purpose. The answer indicates ongoing community consultation and consideration of various viewpoints.
AnsweredQoN 1308Legislative Assembly
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(1) Is the Wellington Discovery Forest proposed for inclusion within the national park that is to be declared around the Wellington Dam and surrounding forest areas?
(2) If yes, will the original purpose of the Discovery Forest, namely, to demonstrate ecological processes and silvicultural practices within a production jarrah forest, be maintained?
(3) If no, why will the Discovery Forest not be allowed to fulfil the purposes for which the concept was developed?
(4) Can the Discovery Forest be excluded from the proposed national park so as to guarantee that its educational purposes be maintained?
(5) What are the environmental and conservation values on which the proposed national park is based and will these values be in any way compromised or affected by the continuation of the Discovery Forest and, if so, how?
(2) If yes, will the original purpose of the Discovery Forest, namely, to demonstrate ecological processes and silvicultural practices within a production jarrah forest, be maintained?
(3) If no, why will the Discovery Forest not be allowed to fulfil the purposes for which the concept was developed?
(4) Can the Discovery Forest be excluded from the proposed national park so as to guarantee that its educational purposes be maintained?
(5) What are the environmental and conservation values on which the proposed national park is based and will these values be in any way compromised or affected by the continuation of the Discovery Forest and, if so, how?
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Answered
8 May 2003
Responded by
Minister for the Environment and Heritage
Response time
37 days
Public comments received as part of the community consultation undertaken on boundaries for the Wellington National Park included representation for the Wellington Discovery Forest area to remain as State forest and representation for the area to be within the national park and to exclude any logging of the forest. Comments received as part of the community consultation process are still being considered and the Wellington National Park Community Advisory Committee, which is assisting the Department of Conservation and Land Management in the preparation of the Wellington National Park Management Plan, will be given the opportunity to comment on the submissions on the proposed boundaries. (4-5) Not applicable.
(4-5) Not applicable.
(4-5) Not applicable.
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