❓ Hon Paul Llewellyn inquires about WA's progress on National Biodiversity Conservation Targets from 2001-2005. The Minister responds with a detailed report, highlighting achievements in protected areas and threatened species recovery, and provides a breakdown of progress against each year's targets.
AnsweredQoN 2623Legislative Council
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With respect to the National Objectives and Targets for Biodiversity Conservation 2001-2005 -
(1) To what extent have the 2001 targets been achieved?
(2) To what extent have the 2002 targets been achieved?
(3) To what extent have the 2003 targets been achieved?
(4) To what extent have the 2004 targets been achieved?
(5) What progress has been made toward achieving the 2005 targets?
(1) To what extent have the 2001 targets been achieved?
(2) To what extent have the 2002 targets been achieved?
(3) To what extent have the 2003 targets been achieved?
(4) To what extent have the 2004 targets been achieved?
(5) What progress has been made toward achieving the 2005 targets?
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Answered
15 November 2005
Responded by
Minister for Education and Training representing the Minister for the Environment
Response time
35 days
The Minister for the Environment; Science has provided the following response: There are 46 targets for which Western Australia has a direct or shared responsibility. Progress against these is detailed in the paper entitled National Objectives and Targets for Biodiversity Conservation, November 2005 Report . (Please see tabled paper no ) . It needs to be noted that many of the targets deal with issues that by their nature require ongoing action, and that the National Objectives and Targets document recognises that there will be variation across Australia in the timing of the application of the targets. Most progress in the past year has been made in relation to targets 1.2.1, 1.2.3 and 1.3.2, relating to establishment and management of the protected areas system and recovery of threatened species. In particular, the extension of the Ningaloo and Rowley Shoals Marine Parks and establishment of marine reserves at the Montebello Islands, Barrow Island and the Muiron Islands as well as an increase of 568,149 hectares in new terrestrial conservation reserves, including 36 new national parks and nature reserves and 10 new conservation parks in the south-west forests represent significant achievements. (1) Of the 11 targets, 10 have been achieved or largely achieved, and one has been partly achieved. (2) One of the three targets has been largely achieved, and considerable progress has been made on the other two. (3) Five of the 15 targets have been achieved, four have been largely achieved, and six have been partly achieved. (4) The one target is a joint responsibility of the Commonwealth and all States and Territories, and considerable progress has been made. (5) One of the 15 targets has been fully achieved, eight have been largely achieved and six have been partly achieved. One target that has not been allocated to a particular year has also been achieved.
There are 46 targets for which Western Australia has a direct or shared responsibility. Progress against these is detailed in the paper entitled National Objectives and Targets for Biodiversity Conservation, November 2005 Report . (Please see tabled paper no ) . It needs to be noted that many of the targets deal with issues that by their nature require ongoing action, and that the National Objectives and Targets document recognises that there will be variation across Australia in the timing of the application of the targets. Most progress in the past year has been made in relation to targets 1.2.1, 1.2.3 and 1.3.2, relating to establishment and management of the protected areas system and recovery of threatened species. In particular, the extension of the Ningaloo and Rowley Shoals Marine Parks and establishment of marine reserves at the Montebello Islands, Barrow Island and the Muiron Islands as well as an increase of 568,149 hectares in new terrestrial conservation reserves, including 36 new national parks and nature reserves and 10 new conservation parks in the south-west forests represent significant achievements. (1) Of the 11 targets, 10 have been achieved or largely achieved, and one has been partly achieved. (2) One of the three targets has been largely achieved, and considerable progress has been made on the other two. (3) Five of the 15 targets have been achieved, four have been largely achieved, and six have been partly achieved. (4) The one target is a joint responsibility of the Commonwealth and all States and Territories, and considerable progress has been made. (5) One of the 15 targets has been fully achieved, eight have been largely achieved and six have been partly achieved. One target that has not been allocated to a particular year has also been achieved.
Most progress in the past year has been made in relation to targets 1.2.1, 1.2.3 and 1.3.2, relating to establishment and management of the protected areas system and recovery of threatened species. In particular, the extension of the Ningaloo and Rowley Shoals Marine Parks and establishment of marine reserves at the Montebello Islands, Barrow Island and the Muiron Islands as well as an increase of 568,149 hectares in new terrestrial conservation reserves, including 36 new national parks and nature reserves and 10 new conservation parks in the south-west forests represent significant achievements. (1) Of the 11 targets, 10 have been achieved or largely achieved, and one has been partly achieved. (2) One of the three targets has been largely achieved, and considerable progress has been made on the other two. (3) Five of the 15 targets have been achieved, four have been largely achieved, and six have been partly achieved. (4) The one target is a joint responsibility of the Commonwealth and all States and Territories, and considerable progress has been made. (5) One of the 15 targets has been fully achieved, eight have been largely achieved and six have been partly achieved. One target that has not been allocated to a particular year has also been achieved.
(1) Of the 11 targets, 10 have been achieved or largely achieved, and one has been partly achieved. (2) One of the three targets has been largely achieved, and considerable progress has been made on the other two. (3) Five of the 15 targets have been achieved, four have been largely achieved, and six have been partly achieved. (4) The one target is a joint responsibility of the Commonwealth and all States and Territories, and considerable progress has been made. (5) One of the 15 targets has been fully achieved, eight have been largely achieved and six have been partly achieved. One target that has not been allocated to a particular year has also been achieved.
(2) One of the three targets has been largely achieved, and considerable progress has been made on the other two. (3) Five of the 15 targets have been achieved, four have been largely achieved, and six have been partly achieved. (4) The one target is a joint responsibility of the Commonwealth and all States and Territories, and considerable progress has been made. (5) One of the 15 targets has been fully achieved, eight have been largely achieved and six have been partly achieved. One target that has not been allocated to a particular year has also been achieved.
(3) Five of the 15 targets have been achieved, four have been largely achieved, and six have been partly achieved. (4) The one target is a joint responsibility of the Commonwealth and all States and Territories, and considerable progress has been made. (5) One of the 15 targets has been fully achieved, eight have been largely achieved and six have been partly achieved. One target that has not been allocated to a particular year has also been achieved.
(4) The one target is a joint responsibility of the Commonwealth and all States and Territories, and considerable progress has been made. (5) One of the 15 targets has been fully achieved, eight have been largely achieved and six have been partly achieved. One target that has not been allocated to a particular year has also been achieved.
(5) One of the 15 targets has been fully achieved, eight have been largely achieved and six have been partly achieved. One target that has not been allocated to a particular year has also been achieved.
One target that has not been allocated to a particular year has also been achieved.
There are 46 targets for which Western Australia has a direct or shared responsibility. Progress against these is detailed in the paper entitled National Objectives and Targets for Biodiversity Conservation, November 2005 Report . (Please see tabled paper no ) . It needs to be noted that many of the targets deal with issues that by their nature require ongoing action, and that the National Objectives and Targets document recognises that there will be variation across Australia in the timing of the application of the targets. Most progress in the past year has been made in relation to targets 1.2.1, 1.2.3 and 1.3.2, relating to establishment and management of the protected areas system and recovery of threatened species. In particular, the extension of the Ningaloo and Rowley Shoals Marine Parks and establishment of marine reserves at the Montebello Islands, Barrow Island and the Muiron Islands as well as an increase of 568,149 hectares in new terrestrial conservation reserves, including 36 new national parks and nature reserves and 10 new conservation parks in the south-west forests represent significant achievements. (1) Of the 11 targets, 10 have been achieved or largely achieved, and one has been partly achieved. (2) One of the three targets has been largely achieved, and considerable progress has been made on the other two. (3) Five of the 15 targets have been achieved, four have been largely achieved, and six have been partly achieved. (4) The one target is a joint responsibility of the Commonwealth and all States and Territories, and considerable progress has been made. (5) One of the 15 targets has been fully achieved, eight have been largely achieved and six have been partly achieved. One target that has not been allocated to a particular year has also been achieved.
Most progress in the past year has been made in relation to targets 1.2.1, 1.2.3 and 1.3.2, relating to establishment and management of the protected areas system and recovery of threatened species. In particular, the extension of the Ningaloo and Rowley Shoals Marine Parks and establishment of marine reserves at the Montebello Islands, Barrow Island and the Muiron Islands as well as an increase of 568,149 hectares in new terrestrial conservation reserves, including 36 new national parks and nature reserves and 10 new conservation parks in the south-west forests represent significant achievements. (1) Of the 11 targets, 10 have been achieved or largely achieved, and one has been partly achieved. (2) One of the three targets has been largely achieved, and considerable progress has been made on the other two. (3) Five of the 15 targets have been achieved, four have been largely achieved, and six have been partly achieved. (4) The one target is a joint responsibility of the Commonwealth and all States and Territories, and considerable progress has been made. (5) One of the 15 targets has been fully achieved, eight have been largely achieved and six have been partly achieved. One target that has not been allocated to a particular year has also been achieved.
(1) Of the 11 targets, 10 have been achieved or largely achieved, and one has been partly achieved. (2) One of the three targets has been largely achieved, and considerable progress has been made on the other two. (3) Five of the 15 targets have been achieved, four have been largely achieved, and six have been partly achieved. (4) The one target is a joint responsibility of the Commonwealth and all States and Territories, and considerable progress has been made. (5) One of the 15 targets has been fully achieved, eight have been largely achieved and six have been partly achieved. One target that has not been allocated to a particular year has also been achieved.
(2) One of the three targets has been largely achieved, and considerable progress has been made on the other two. (3) Five of the 15 targets have been achieved, four have been largely achieved, and six have been partly achieved. (4) The one target is a joint responsibility of the Commonwealth and all States and Territories, and considerable progress has been made. (5) One of the 15 targets has been fully achieved, eight have been largely achieved and six have been partly achieved. One target that has not been allocated to a particular year has also been achieved.
(3) Five of the 15 targets have been achieved, four have been largely achieved, and six have been partly achieved. (4) The one target is a joint responsibility of the Commonwealth and all States and Territories, and considerable progress has been made. (5) One of the 15 targets has been fully achieved, eight have been largely achieved and six have been partly achieved. One target that has not been allocated to a particular year has also been achieved.
(4) The one target is a joint responsibility of the Commonwealth and all States and Territories, and considerable progress has been made. (5) One of the 15 targets has been fully achieved, eight have been largely achieved and six have been partly achieved. One target that has not been allocated to a particular year has also been achieved.
(5) One of the 15 targets has been fully achieved, eight have been largely achieved and six have been partly achieved. One target that has not been allocated to a particular year has also been achieved.
One target that has not been allocated to a particular year has also been achieved.
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