❓ Hon Lynn MacLaren asks about the most recent biodiversity audit in Western Australia, its purpose, key findings, and whether it will be tabled. The Minister responds that an audit was conducted in 2013-2014 but will not be tabled due to its format, and outlines its purpose and use.
AnsweredQoN 317Legislative Council
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WESTERN AUSTRALIAN BIODIVERSITY AUDIT
317. Hon LYNN MacLAREN to the minister
representing the Minister for Environment:
(1) When was the most recent audit
of biodiversity in Western Australia?
(2) Will the minister table it?
(3) If no to (2), why not?
(4) What was the purpose of the
audit and what are its key findings?
317. Hon LYNN MacLAREN to the minister
representing the Minister for Environment:
(1) When was the most recent audit
of biodiversity in Western Australia?
(2) Will the minister table it?
(3) If no to (2), why not?
(4) What was the purpose of the
audit and what are its key findings?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice
of the question.
(1) The
Department of Parks and Wildlife undertook the second biodiversity audit in
2013 and 2014.
(2) No.
(3) It is not in a format that can
be tabled.
(4) The second
biodiversity audit was designed to inform the prioritisation of conservation
actions delivered by Parks and Wildlife and collated information from staff
regarding WA's plants, animals and ecological communities. It presents
a snapshot in time of the department's knowledge of the condition of
and threats to the state's biodiversity. The audit information is now
being used by Parks and Wildlife staff in developing updated nature
conservation regional plans.
of the question.
(1) The
Department of Parks and Wildlife undertook the second biodiversity audit in
2013 and 2014.
(2) No.
(3) It is not in a format that can
be tabled.
(4) The second
biodiversity audit was designed to inform the prioritisation of conservation
actions delivered by Parks and Wildlife and collated information from staff
regarding WA's plants, animals and ecological communities. It presents
a snapshot in time of the department's knowledge of the condition of
and threats to the state's biodiversity. The audit information is now
being used by Parks and Wildlife staff in developing updated nature
conservation regional plans.
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