❓ Hon Dr Steve Thomas asked the Minister for Environment about the area of prescribed burning completed by DBCA in various regions of WA from 2017-18 to 2022-23. The answer was provided in tabular form and incorporated into Hansard.
AnsweredQoN 1497Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
BIOSECURITY,
CONSERVATION AND ATTRACTIONS — PRESCRIBED BURNS
1497. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the parliamentary secretary representing the
Minister for Environment:
This question was asked on 17 or 18 October.
For each of the financial years 2017–18 to 2022–23, inclusive,
what area of prescribed burning was completed in the Department of Biosecurity,
Conservation and Attractions in —
(1) DBCA's three south west
forest regions;
(2) DBCA's Kimberley region;
(3) DBCA's Pilbara region;
(4) DBCA's goldfields
region;
(5) DBCA's midwest region;
(6) DBCA's wheatbelt region;
and
(7) DBCA's south coast
region?
CONSERVATION AND ATTRACTIONS — PRESCRIBED BURNS
1497. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the parliamentary secretary representing the
Minister for Environment:
This question was asked on 17 or 18 October.
For each of the financial years 2017–18 to 2022–23, inclusive,
what area of prescribed burning was completed in the Department of Biosecurity,
Conservation and Attractions in —
(1) DBCA's three south west
forest regions;
(2) DBCA's Kimberley region;
(3) DBCA's Pilbara region;
(4) DBCA's goldfields
region;
(5) DBCA's midwest region;
(6) DBCA's wheatbelt region;
and
(7) DBCA's south coast
region?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice
of the question. On behalf of the Minister for Environment, I provide the
following answer, which is so extensive and in tabular form that I seek leave
to have it incorporated into Hansard .
[Leave granted for the following
material to be incorporated.]
Answer
(1) 2017–18
approximately 218,965 hectares
�2018–19
approximately 168,043 hectares
�2019–20
approximately 132,940 hectares
�2020–21
approximately 171,236 hectares
�2021–22
approximately 192,257 hectares
�2022–23
approximately 175,414 hectares
(2) 2017–18
approximately 3,463,140 hectares
�2018–19
approximately 2,878,158 hectares
�2019–20
approximately 3,076,035 hectares
�2020–21
approximately 3,217,272 hectares
�2021–22
approximately 4,641,088 hectares
�2022–23
approximately 4,150,189 hectares
(3) �2017–18
approximately 992,339 hectares
2018–19
approximately 498,345 hectares
2019–20
approximately 303,180 hectares
2020–21
approximately 370,525 hectares
2021–22
approximately 14,669 hectares
2022–23
approximately 394,518 hectares
(4) �2017–18
approximately 265 hectares
2018–19
approximately 337 hectares
2019–20
approximately 14,590 hectares
2020–21
approximately 2,341 hectares
2021–22
approximately 21,700 hectares
2022–23
approximately 34,158 hectares
(5) �2017–18
approximately 228,601 hectares
2018–19
approximately 14,736 hectares
2019–20
approximately 16,898 hectares
2020–21
approximately 8,505 hectares
2021–22
approximately 15,396 hectares
2022–23
approximately 171,962 hectares
(6) 2017–18
approximately 1,610 hectares
2018–19
approximately 181 hectares
2019–20
approximately 460 hectares
2020–21
approximately 368 hectares
2021–22
approximately 371 hectares
2022–23
approximately 24,144 hectares
(7) 2017–18
approximately 6,123 hectares
2018–19
approximately 3,338 hectares
2019–20
approximately 9,123 hectares
2020–21
approximately 2,989 hectares
2021–22
approximately 6,629 hectares
2022–23
approximately 14,950 hectares
of the question. On behalf of the Minister for Environment, I provide the
following answer, which is so extensive and in tabular form that I seek leave
to have it incorporated into Hansard .
[Leave granted for the following
material to be incorporated.]
Answer
(1) 2017–18
approximately 218,965 hectares
�2018–19
approximately 168,043 hectares
�2019–20
approximately 132,940 hectares
�2020–21
approximately 171,236 hectares
�2021–22
approximately 192,257 hectares
�2022–23
approximately 175,414 hectares
(2) 2017–18
approximately 3,463,140 hectares
�2018–19
approximately 2,878,158 hectares
�2019–20
approximately 3,076,035 hectares
�2020–21
approximately 3,217,272 hectares
�2021–22
approximately 4,641,088 hectares
�2022–23
approximately 4,150,189 hectares
(3) �2017–18
approximately 992,339 hectares
2018–19
approximately 498,345 hectares
2019–20
approximately 303,180 hectares
2020–21
approximately 370,525 hectares
2021–22
approximately 14,669 hectares
2022–23
approximately 394,518 hectares
(4) �2017–18
approximately 265 hectares
2018–19
approximately 337 hectares
2019–20
approximately 14,590 hectares
2020–21
approximately 2,341 hectares
2021–22
approximately 21,700 hectares
2022–23
approximately 34,158 hectares
(5) �2017–18
approximately 228,601 hectares
2018–19
approximately 14,736 hectares
2019–20
approximately 16,898 hectares
2020–21
approximately 8,505 hectares
2021–22
approximately 15,396 hectares
2022–23
approximately 171,962 hectares
(6) 2017–18
approximately 1,610 hectares
2018–19
approximately 181 hectares
2019–20
approximately 460 hectares
2020–21
approximately 368 hectares
2021–22
approximately 371 hectares
2022–23
approximately 24,144 hectares
(7) 2017–18
approximately 6,123 hectares
2018–19
approximately 3,338 hectares
2019–20
approximately 9,123 hectares
2020–21
approximately 2,989 hectares
2021–22
approximately 6,629 hectares
2022–23
approximately 14,950 hectares
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