❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information on the government's progress in nominating wetlands for Ramsar listing, revealing that while the government affirms its commitment, no new nominations have been made at the time of the question. Several wetlands are under consideration.
AnsweredQoN 1950Legislative Council
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(1) Did the Government promise to continue the process of nominating significant wetlands for inclusion on the Ramsar Convention’s List of Wetlands of International Importance?
(2) Has this promise been honoured?
(3) If not, why not?
(4) If yes to (2), which wetlands have been nominated and when?
(5) Is a copy of the nomination report available to the public?
(6) How many WA wetlands are currently listed on the Ramsar List?
(7) How many additional wetlands are on the Government’s indicative list and which ones are they?
(2) Has this promise been honoured?
(3) If not, why not?
(4) If yes to (2), which wetlands have been nominated and when?
(5) Is a copy of the nomination report available to the public?
(6) How many WA wetlands are currently listed on the Ramsar List?
(7) How many additional wetlands are on the Government’s indicative list and which ones are they?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
1 June 2004
Responded by
Minister for Local Government and Regional Development representing the Minister for the Environment
Response time
28 days
(2) Yes. (3) Not applicable. (4) Proposals for further nominations, including extensions to existing sites, have been developed and considered by the State Wetlands Coordinating Committee. I am awaiting further advice on priorities for the next round of nominations which will be subject to broad community consultation. (5) Copies of previous nomination reports are available from the Department of Conservation and Land Management. (6) 12. (7) The Government has not considered an indicative list. Areas that have been determined to have merit as priorities for further consideration by the State Wetlands Coordinating Committee are the Cape Range Subterranean Waterways, Ellen Brook Swamps System, Lake MacLeod, Spearwood Creek, Lake Ballard, Millstream Pools, Shark Bay East-Hamelin Pool and Lake Gregory/Paruku.
(3) Not applicable. (4) Proposals for further nominations, including extensions to existing sites, have been developed and considered by the State Wetlands Coordinating Committee. I am awaiting further advice on priorities for the next round of nominations which will be subject to broad community consultation. (5) Copies of previous nomination reports are available from the Department of Conservation and Land Management. (6) 12. (7) The Government has not considered an indicative list. Areas that have been determined to have merit as priorities for further consideration by the State Wetlands Coordinating Committee are the Cape Range Subterranean Waterways, Ellen Brook Swamps System, Lake MacLeod, Spearwood Creek, Lake Ballard, Millstream Pools, Shark Bay East-Hamelin Pool and Lake Gregory/Paruku.
(4) Proposals for further nominations, including extensions to existing sites, have been developed and considered by the State Wetlands Coordinating Committee. I am awaiting further advice on priorities for the next round of nominations which will be subject to broad community consultation. (5) Copies of previous nomination reports are available from the Department of Conservation and Land Management. (6) 12. (7) The Government has not considered an indicative list. Areas that have been determined to have merit as priorities for further consideration by the State Wetlands Coordinating Committee are the Cape Range Subterranean Waterways, Ellen Brook Swamps System, Lake MacLeod, Spearwood Creek, Lake Ballard, Millstream Pools, Shark Bay East-Hamelin Pool and Lake Gregory/Paruku.
(5) Copies of previous nomination reports are available from the Department of Conservation and Land Management. (6) 12. (7) The Government has not considered an indicative list. Areas that have been determined to have merit as priorities for further consideration by the State Wetlands Coordinating Committee are the Cape Range Subterranean Waterways, Ellen Brook Swamps System, Lake MacLeod, Spearwood Creek, Lake Ballard, Millstream Pools, Shark Bay East-Hamelin Pool and Lake Gregory/Paruku.
(6) 12. (7) The Government has not considered an indicative list. Areas that have been determined to have merit as priorities for further consideration by the State Wetlands Coordinating Committee are the Cape Range Subterranean Waterways, Ellen Brook Swamps System, Lake MacLeod, Spearwood Creek, Lake Ballard, Millstream Pools, Shark Bay East-Hamelin Pool and Lake Gregory/Paruku.
(7) The Government has not considered an indicative list. Areas that have been determined to have merit as priorities for further consideration by the State Wetlands Coordinating Committee are the Cape Range Subterranean Waterways, Ellen Brook Swamps System, Lake MacLeod, Spearwood Creek, Lake Ballard, Millstream Pools, Shark Bay East-Hamelin Pool and Lake Gregory/Paruku.
(3) Not applicable. (4) Proposals for further nominations, including extensions to existing sites, have been developed and considered by the State Wetlands Coordinating Committee. I am awaiting further advice on priorities for the next round of nominations which will be subject to broad community consultation. (5) Copies of previous nomination reports are available from the Department of Conservation and Land Management. (6) 12. (7) The Government has not considered an indicative list. Areas that have been determined to have merit as priorities for further consideration by the State Wetlands Coordinating Committee are the Cape Range Subterranean Waterways, Ellen Brook Swamps System, Lake MacLeod, Spearwood Creek, Lake Ballard, Millstream Pools, Shark Bay East-Hamelin Pool and Lake Gregory/Paruku.
(4) Proposals for further nominations, including extensions to existing sites, have been developed and considered by the State Wetlands Coordinating Committee. I am awaiting further advice on priorities for the next round of nominations which will be subject to broad community consultation. (5) Copies of previous nomination reports are available from the Department of Conservation and Land Management. (6) 12. (7) The Government has not considered an indicative list. Areas that have been determined to have merit as priorities for further consideration by the State Wetlands Coordinating Committee are the Cape Range Subterranean Waterways, Ellen Brook Swamps System, Lake MacLeod, Spearwood Creek, Lake Ballard, Millstream Pools, Shark Bay East-Hamelin Pool and Lake Gregory/Paruku.
(5) Copies of previous nomination reports are available from the Department of Conservation and Land Management. (6) 12. (7) The Government has not considered an indicative list. Areas that have been determined to have merit as priorities for further consideration by the State Wetlands Coordinating Committee are the Cape Range Subterranean Waterways, Ellen Brook Swamps System, Lake MacLeod, Spearwood Creek, Lake Ballard, Millstream Pools, Shark Bay East-Hamelin Pool and Lake Gregory/Paruku.
(6) 12. (7) The Government has not considered an indicative list. Areas that have been determined to have merit as priorities for further consideration by the State Wetlands Coordinating Committee are the Cape Range Subterranean Waterways, Ellen Brook Swamps System, Lake MacLeod, Spearwood Creek, Lake Ballard, Millstream Pools, Shark Bay East-Hamelin Pool and Lake Gregory/Paruku.
(7) The Government has not considered an indicative list. Areas that have been determined to have merit as priorities for further consideration by the State Wetlands Coordinating Committee are the Cape Range Subterranean Waterways, Ellen Brook Swamps System, Lake MacLeod, Spearwood Creek, Lake Ballard, Millstream Pools, Shark Bay East-Hamelin Pool and Lake Gregory/Paruku.
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