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❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the Jilbadji Nature Reserve, covering its area, classification, ownership, management, funding, staffing, ranger presence, mining applications, and volunteer involvement. The answer refers to another question.

AnsweredQoN 5601Legislative Assembly

Asked

15 October 2019

Member

Mr W.R. Marmion

Portfolio

Environment; Disability Services; Electoral Affairs

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I refer to Jilbadji Nature Reserve, and ask: (a) What is the total area of the Nature Reserve; (b) What is the reserve classification for the Nature Reserve or its various components and what protection does this provide; (c) Who is the legal owner of the various land areas within the Nature Reserve and are there any arrangements with native title holders for either ownership or management.; (d) Does the Nature Reserve have a management plan; (e) How much funding has been allocated by the government to manage the Nature Reserve for each of the past two financial years; (f) How many government Full-Time Equivalent staff have been allocated to managing this Nature Reserve for each of the past two financial years; (g) Are there any rangers assigned to assist with the management of the Nature Reserve, and if so, how many, and what is their time allocation for each of the past two financial years; (h) If yes to (g), are any of the rangers of indigenous descent and are any related to the local native title holders; (i) What funding is planned for the 2019-2020 financial year towards managing the Nature Reserve and what will be the primary activities or tasks undertaken; (j) Are there any applications or inquiries by any companies or other corporate bodies to explore or mine either minerals, oil or gas in or under the Nature Reserve; (k) If yes to (j), what area of the Nature Reserve would be impacted and what is the status of the application or enquiry; (l) Are there any plans to excise or expand the Nature Reserve and if so what area is involved and where will this be; (m) Is there a local volunteer body that has been endorsed by the department to undertake any conservation or management tasks for this Nature Reserve; and (n) If yes to (m), what is the name of the body, is it incorporated and how many members does it have?