旨在设立大考拉国家公园(Great Koala National Park)的立法草案已提交新南威尔士州议会(NSW Parliament)。政府表示,该法案将新增逾17.8万公顷位于中北海岸的州有林地和王室土地,保护估计约1.2万只考拉的栖息地。新增土地中的13%将被划为区域公园,允许徒步、露营和山地骑行等活动。保护团体对此表示欢迎,但希望进行更多磋商和科学评估。木材行业代表和北海岸国家党议员提出担忧,包括碳信用安排是否与设立该公园挂钩。
Legislation to create the Great Koala National Park on the Mid North Coast has been introduced to NSW Parliament. The bill would add more than 178,000 hectares of state forest and Crown land to the park estate, protecting habitat for an estimated 12,000 koalas. Most of the land would be reserved as national park, while 13 per cent would be regional park for more intensive recreation. A support package for affected forestry workers is also included. The final creation of the park is conditional on the Clean Energy Regulator registering a carbon project.
旨在在中北海岸设立大考拉国家公园的立法已提交新南威尔士州议会。该法案将把超过17.8万公顷的州有林地和王室土地纳入公园范围,保护估计有1.2万只考拉的栖息地。其中大部分土地将被划为国家公园,另有13%将被划为区域公园,用于开展强度较高的休闲活动。法案还包括为受影响林业工人提供的支持方案。公园最终能否设立,取决于Clean Energy Regulator(清洁能源监管机构)是否登记一个碳减排项目。