❓ Question on Notice regarding the implementation and protection of Bush Forever areas in Western Australia, focusing on vegetation complexes, ownership, management, and funding. The response indicates current management within existing resources and future considerations under strategic assessment.
AnsweredQoN 424Legislative Council
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I refer to the Bush Forever strategic plan and the comprehensive, adequate and representative reserve system to retain regionally significant bushland, which aims to conserve at least 10 per cent of each of the original 26 vegetation complexes of the Swan Coastal Plain portion of the Perth Metropolitan Region, and to protect threatened ecological communities, and ask:
(a) for each Heddle Vegetation Complex:
(i) what was its pre-European extent in hectares;
(ii) what is its current extent in hectares;
(iii) what is its current percentage of the pre-European extent;
(iv) what percentage of each Heddle Complex is proposed for protection in Bush Forever;
(v) what area in hectares is secured for conservation; and
(vi) what percentage is secured for conservation;
(b) for each of the 287 Bush Forever Areas and any additions, will the Minister please provide details of ownership and management responsibility;
(c) for each Bush Forever Area, please identify those legally secured for conservation as 'A' Class Reserves for the stated purpose of nature conservation;
(d) how many Bush Forever Areas are fully secured as 'A' Class Reserves or equivalent for the stated purpose of nature conservation;
(e) how many Bush Forever Areas are wholly owned by the Western Australian Planning Commission;
(f) what funds have been secured for the management of the Bush Forever Areas that the department is proposing to manage; and
(g) which Bush Forever Areas is the department proposing to manage?
(a) for each Heddle Vegetation Complex:
(i) what was its pre-European extent in hectares;
(ii) what is its current extent in hectares;
(iii) what is its current percentage of the pre-European extent;
(iv) what percentage of each Heddle Complex is proposed for protection in Bush Forever;
(v) what area in hectares is secured for conservation; and
(vi) what percentage is secured for conservation;
(b) for each of the 287 Bush Forever Areas and any additions, will the Minister please provide details of ownership and management responsibility;
(c) for each Bush Forever Area, please identify those legally secured for conservation as 'A' Class Reserves for the stated purpose of nature conservation;
(d) how many Bush Forever Areas are fully secured as 'A' Class Reserves or equivalent for the stated purpose of nature conservation;
(e) how many Bush Forever Areas are wholly owned by the Western Australian Planning Commission;
(f) what funds have been secured for the management of the Bush Forever Areas that the department is proposing to manage; and
(g) which Bush Forever Areas is the department proposing to manage?
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Answered
7 December 2017
Responded by
Minister for Environment
Response time
11 days
(f)-(g) The Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions manages Bush Forever Areas that it has responsibility for within existing resources. Future management arrangements for Bush Forever areas are being considered under the Strategic Assessment of the Perth and Peel Regions.
(f)-(g) The Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions manages Bush Forever Areas that it has responsibility for within existing resources. Future management arrangements for Bush Forever areas are being considered under the Strategic Assessment of the Perth and Peel Regions.
(f)-(g) The Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions manages Bush Forever Areas that it has responsibility for within existing resources. Future management arrangements for Bush Forever areas are being considered under the Strategic Assessment of the Perth and Peel Regions.
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