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❓ The question seeks comprehensive data on WA's Nature Parks and Reserves, including their number, location, size, protection status from mining and oil/gas activities, and future expansion plans. It aims to understand the extent of environmental protection and potential conflicts with resource extraction.

⏳ Awaiting AnswerQoN 5489Legislative Assembly

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24 September 2019

Member

Mr W.R. Marmion

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Environment

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(1) Can the Parliamentary Secretary advise how many Nature Parks and Nature Reserves there are in Western Australia and provide a list of each one and their locations? (2) What is the total area of all Nature Parks and Nature Reserves in Western Australia and the area of each individual Park and Reserve? (3) Are all Nature Parks and Nature Reserves quarantined from mining exploration and/or mineral extraction? (4) If no to (3), which Nature Parks and Nature Reserves allow mining and/or mineral extraction and why? (5) Are all Nature Parks and Nature Reserves quarantined from oil and gas exploration and/or oil and gas extraction? (6) If no to (5), which Nature Parks and Nature Reserves allow oil and gas exploration and/or oil and gas extraction and why? (7) Are there plans to add further Nature Parks and Nature Reserves in Western Australia and if so, where are these to be located, what is the proposed area of each and what is the proposed reservation class? (8) Are there plans to increase the area of some existing Nature Parks and Nature Reserves and if so which ones and what is the proposed increased area of each one?