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Hornery, Sonia to the
Minister for the Environment, and Minister for Heritage
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- What is the Government doing to combat the rise of pests and weeds in
NSW?
- Will the Government increase vegetation deemed as "close to natural
condition" from its current rate of 9 per cent?
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Answer -
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I am advised as follows:
- The NSW Invasive Species Plan outlines the NSW Government's approach to the
management of invasive species in NSW. The Department of Primary Industries
leads the implementation of this plan.
The Office of Environment and
Heritage is responsible for managing the impacts of pests and weeds on
biodiversity through threat abatement plans, the Threatened Species Priorities
Action Statement and other strategies.
The National Parks and Wildlife
Service is responsible for managing pests and weeds on national parks and
reserves. In 2011-12, the National Parks and Wildlife Service spent
approximately $34 million managing the impacts of invasive species on
biodiversity and park neighbours.
- The NSW Government will continue to work with the community, private
landholders, as well as across its own agencies to increase the extent and
improve the condition of native vegetation.
The NSW Government has set
targets in NSW 2021 to protect and conserve land, biodiversity and native
vegetation.
In the 2011-2012 fiscal year, the NSW Government facilitated
the establishment of over 176,000 hectares of new conservation areas and the
restoration and revegetation of over 239,000 hectares of native vegetation.
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Question asked on 12 March 2013 (session 55-1)
and printed in
Questions & Answers Paper No. 139
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Answer received on 5 April 2013
and printed in
Questions & Answers Paper No. 148
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