❓ The WA Government has nominated several state wetlands and extensions to existing sites for inclusion under the Ramsar Convention, aiming to give WA the largest number of Ramsar wetlands in Australia.
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WETLANDS, INCLUSION IN RAMSAR CONVENTION
What is the latest situation regarding the nomination of state wetlands for inclusion under the Ramsar Convention? Mrs EDWARDES
What is the latest situation regarding the nomination of state wetlands for inclusion under the Ramsar Convention? Mrs EDWARDES
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I am pleased to be able to advise the member and the House that the Government has nominated another three areas for listing under the Ramsar Convention - Bacher Point near Rockingham, Lake Warden near Esperance and the Muir-Byenup complex east of Manjimup. It has also nominated extensions to existing Ramsar sites, at the Ord River floodplain, the Peel-Yalgorup system, Toolibin Lake east of Narrogin, and the Vasse-Wonnerup system near Busselton. All these nominations have been handed to the Federal Government for processing, and this action will give Western Australia the largest number of Ramsar wetlands of all the States of Australia.
Mrs EDWARDES replied: I am pleased to be able to advise the member and the House that the Government has nominated another three areas for listing under the Ramsar Convention - Bacher Point near Rockingham, Lake Warden near Esperance and the Muir-Byenup complex east of Manjimup. It has also nominated extensions to existing Ramsar sites, at the Ord River floodplain, the Peel-Yalgorup system, Toolibin Lake east of Narrogin, and the Vasse-Wonnerup system near Busselton. All these nominations have been handed to the Federal Government for processing, and this action will give Western Australia the largest number of Ramsar wetlands of all the States of Australia.
I am pleased to be able to advise the member and the House that the Government has nominated another three areas for listing under the Ramsar Convention - Bacher Point near Rockingham, Lake Warden near Esperance and the Muir-Byenup complex east of Manjimup. It has also nominated extensions to existing Ramsar sites, at the Ord River floodplain, the Peel-Yalgorup system, Toolibin Lake east of Narrogin, and the Vasse-Wonnerup system near Busselton. All these nominations have been handed to the Federal Government for processing, and this action will give Western Australia the largest number of Ramsar wetlands of all the States of Australia.
Mrs EDWARDES replied: I am pleased to be able to advise the member and the House that the Government has nominated another three areas for listing under the Ramsar Convention - Bacher Point near Rockingham, Lake Warden near Esperance and the Muir-Byenup complex east of Manjimup. It has also nominated extensions to existing Ramsar sites, at the Ord River floodplain, the Peel-Yalgorup system, Toolibin Lake east of Narrogin, and the Vasse-Wonnerup system near Busselton. All these nominations have been handed to the Federal Government for processing, and this action will give Western Australia the largest number of Ramsar wetlands of all the States of Australia.
I am pleased to be able to advise the member and the House that the Government has nominated another three areas for listing under the Ramsar Convention - Bacher Point near Rockingham, Lake Warden near Esperance and the Muir-Byenup complex east of Manjimup. It has also nominated extensions to existing Ramsar sites, at the Ord River floodplain, the Peel-Yalgorup system, Toolibin Lake east of Narrogin, and the Vasse-Wonnerup system near Busselton. All these nominations have been handed to the Federal Government for processing, and this action will give Western Australia the largest number of Ramsar wetlands of all the States of Australia.
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