Media Releases – Page 31 – National Parks Association of NSW

Scrapping the Native Vegetation Act would be a black day for nature in NSW

Posted by on March 26, 2016March 2, 2017in Media ReleasesLeave a comment

Conservation groups are appalled by the Coalition’s announcement today that it will seek to repeal the Native Vegetation Act if returned to government this Saturday.

“This is a black day for the state’s threatened wildlife and fragile soils,” Nature Conservation Council CEO Kate Smolski said. “The Native Vegetation Act is among the most important nature conservation laws in NSW because it protects so much of the state’s wildlife like koalas and gliders from indiscriminate destruction. If new laws weaken protections for land and wildlife, Mike Baird will be remembered as the Premier who took us back to the dark days of broad scale land clearing.”

The Coalition announces its vision for agriculture in NSW – native vegetation gets the chop! (Park Protection News)

Posted by on March 26, 2016March 2, 2017in Media ReleasesLeave a comment

The National Parks Association of NSW is disappointed with the Coalition partners’ decision to repeal the Native Vegetation Act.

“The Liberal/Nationals government has missed the point entirely about looking after the interests of our farming community and wildlife,” NPA CEO Kevin Evans said.

Threatened species funding is welcome, but Coalition must also defend our land clearing laws

Posted by on March 24, 2016March 2, 2017in Media ReleasesLeave a comment

“Increased funding to ensure the survival of the states 970 threatened species is always welcome,” NSW National Parks Association CEO Kevin Evans said.

“The NSW Government’s Save Our Species model is starting to provide a holistic framework for species recovery planning and will hopefully improve conservation outcomes.

The Drip Gorge added to the Goulburn River National Park by the State Government. (Park Protection News)

Posted by on March 19, 2016March 2, 2017in Media ReleasesLeave a comment

The National Parks Association of NSW has warmly welcomed the State Governments long awaited decision to permanently protect The Drip, an iconic sandstone formation near Mudgee by adding it to the Goulburn River National Park.

In this rare win for the NSW environment The Drip and Corner Gorge is now saved from coal mining. The hydrology of the area is still under some threat and Moolarben Coal will be required to keep an eye on this into the future.

Survey demonstrates importance of retaining natural habitat for bird diversity

Posted by on March 14, 2016March 2, 2017in Media ReleasesLeave a comment

An ambitious citizen science survey has reconfirmed previous research demonstrating the importance of urban natural habitat in supporting bird diversity in suburban areas.

Over a thousand people from across Australia participated in the summer Bathing Birds survey developed by the National Parks Association of NSW, in partnership with Birds in Backyards and the University of Sydney.

Far South Coast forests a carbon economy game changer

Posted by on March 9, 2016March 3, 2017in Media ReleasesLeave a comment

With the controversial Regional Forest Agreements set to expire between 2019 and 2021, the National Parks Association of NSW (NPA) is ramping up its campaign on the Far South Coast to end native forest logging and position State Forests to help Australia transition to a low-carbon economy.

The Great Southern Forest is a new approach to forest management that involves ending logging, planning a transition away from the loss-making wood chipping sector, and using carbon funding to create regional jobs in tourism, wildlife protection and forest management.