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Hornery, Sonia to the
Minister for Climate Change and the Environment, Minister for Women, Minister for Science and Medical Research, and Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Cancer)
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- How much money has the State Government allocated to the Hunter Wetlands at
Shortland:
- in 2006⁄2007;
- in 2007⁄2008?
- What projects were these funds allocated for?
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Answer -
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- The NSW Government, through the NSW Environmental Trust, allocated:
- $98,598 to the Hunter Wetlands Centre at Shortland in 2006⁄2007.
- No applications for further funding were received by the Environmental
Trust from the Hunter Wetlands Centre for 2007⁄2008.
- The funds were allocated in 2006⁄07 for a three-year project
entitled 'Biodiversity Enhancement of Shortland Wetlands Ramsar and Endangered
Ecological Communities Site'.
This project has been identified as a
priority in the Ramsar Ecological Character Report and Management Plan 2004-09.
The project will ensure the on-going protection of this significant wetlands
complex, and the improvement of habitat values for threatened species.
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Question asked on 4 March 2008 (session 54-1)
and printed in
Questions & Answers Paper No. 49
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Answer received on 3 April 2008
and printed in
Questions & Answers Paper No. 55
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