Campaigns and Conservation – Page 8 – National Parks Association of NSW

On the campaign trail

Posted by NPA NSWon August 31, 2018August 31, 2018in Campaigns and Conservation, Nature NSW, Spring 2018Leave a comment

Snowy Hydro 2.0

The human impact on Kosciuszko National Park (KNP) also continues unabated, with the Federal and NSW Coalition Governments committing to the construction of Snowy Hydro 2.0. While supporting renewable energy like pumped hydro in principle, NPA opposes the development of this type of infrastructure within national parks. In early March, the NSW Planning Minister declared Snowy Hydro 2.0 Critical State Significant Infrastructure, with a Legislative Council Inquiry into the order being held in May. NPA made a submission to the inquiry and appeared as an expert witness. NPA is also preparing a submission in response to the recently released Environmental Impact Statement for Snowy Hydro 2.0 Exploratory Works.

Exploring the Great Koala National Park Proposal

Posted by NPA NSWon August 31, 2018August 30, 2018in Campaigns and Conservation, Spring 2018Leave a comment

^{Helen Wilson, Member, National Parks Association of NSW}

We bushwalk for the good of our bodies and souls, but we can also walk in special places to think about how we can help to be better stewards of them. The NPA’s activities program provides opportunities for members to see for themselves what’s happening with our park campaigns.

Kosciuszko – the destruction of a national heritage icon?

Posted by NPA NSWon August 31, 2018August 30, 2018in Campaigns and Conservation, Spring 2018Leave a comment

^{Dr Graeme Worboys, (Honorary) Associate Professor of the Fenner School for Environment and Society, Australian National University}

NSW Deputy Premier and State National Party Leader John Barilaro’s 2018 Kosciuszko Wild Horse Heritage Legislation is the single greatest political and ideological undermining of the conservation and protection status of Kosciuszko National Park in its 75 year history. It has elevated a pest animal to be more important than Australian native animals and has established a legislative precedent that threatens the concept of all Australian protected areas and National Heritage listed properties.

Regional Forest Agreements

Posted by NPA NSWon June 1, 2018May 31, 2018in Campaigns and Conservation, Native Forest Logging, Nature NSW, Winter 2018Leave a comment

Strange times for NPA and the NSW public!

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

Members and supporters have received several emails from NPA over the last couple of months on the subject of native forest logging on public land and the laws that permit it: Regional Forest Agreements (RFAs). A lot has happened recently, so it’s a good time for an update. Let’s start at the beginning.

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Government recognises importance of protecting koala habitat, but strategy short on detail and overshadowed by deforestation

Posted by NPA NSWon May 7, 2018in Campaigns and Conservation, Media ReleasesLeave a comment

The National Parks Association of NSW Inc (NPA) commends Government recognition of the threats to koala habitat and the key role of national parks in species conservation, but fears the new koala strategy will prove inadequate and a waste of money under current policy settings.

Revelations of political intervention on environmental groups during Regional Forest Agreement consultation highlights a sham process

Posted by NPA NSWon March 23, 2018March 23, 2018in Campaigns and Conservation, Media Releases, Native Forest LoggingLeave a comment

Revelations that Federal Senator Anne Ruston wrote to the National Parks Association of NSW (NPA) questioning our integrity during the recent Regional Forest Agreement (RFA) consultation process should concern anyone who takes seriously the importance of community input to policy.