Campaigns and Conservation – Page 11 – National Parks Association of NSW

The big blue: Coalition Party infighting is failing our marine environment

Posted by NPA NSWon March 28, 2017May 2, 2017in Campaigns and Conservation, Media Releases, Sydney Marine ParkLeave a comment

Sydney’s blue backyard is central to our way of life, reputation and economy, yet less than 1% of the harbour cities coastal waters are protected. The NSW government has dragged the anchor on meaningful marine protection in NSW for 6 years, ignoring evidence and stalling their own reform process initiated three Premiers ago in 2010. Key stakeholders fatigued by years of consultation with no substantive progress to show for it, fear there is little true commitment from this government to strengthen marine protection.

Reversing declines of Australian forests should be a national priority

Posted by NPA NSWon March 21, 2017March 21, 2017in Media Releases, Native Forest LoggingLeave a comment

High rates of forest clearing in Queensland and Western Australia—with NSW set to follow—act in concert with intense native forest logging as an all-out assault on Australian forest environments says the National Parks Association of NSW (NPA).

It’s easy to become blasé about forests when living on the eastern seaboard of Australia, because most settlements (including the large urban areas of Sydney and Brisbane) are fringed by forests and daily life puts millions in contact with forests and forest animals like king parrots and kookaburras.

A Better Future for Public Native Forests

Posted by NPA NSWon February 27, 2017February 28, 2017in Autumn 2017, Native Forest LoggingLeave a comment

It’s possible with diverse community support

^{Dr Oisín Sweeney, Senior Ecologist, National Parks Association of NSW}

Last year the National Parks Association NSW (NPA) released a report that showed how, despite being a noble attempt to marry some pretty uncomfortable bedfellows (logging, conservation and recreation), the Regional Forest Agreements (RFAs) have failed in all of their high level aims. From protecting the environment to maintaining long-term economic stability and jobs in forest industries, the RFAs have not worked. A new approach is desperately needed writes Oisín Sweeney.

Koalas are at the centre of a perfect storm. The species is slipping away | Kevin Evans | Opinion | The Guardian

Posted by NPA NSWon January 16, 2017March 16, 2017in Campaigns and Conservation, NPA in the NewsLeave a comment

Australia is one of the worst performing countries in terms of protecting its ecoregions. Koalas are a litmus test for conservation of a habitat in crisis

Source: Koalas are at the centre of a perfect storm. The species is slipping away | Kevin Evans | Opinion | The Guardian