[Greens-Media] NPA stick to their gums!
Nic Clyde
Nic.Clyde at parliament.nsw.gov.au
Tue Sep 4 09:48:28 EST 2007
Media Release from Ian Cohen MLC
August 4th, 2007
NPA stick to their gums!
Late yesterday, the National Parks Association (NPA) resorted to the
Land and Environment Court in a bid to have areas of NSW Red Gum forest
listed as National Parks along the Murray River .
In 2008, Victoria will protect its Red Gum forests along the southern
side of the Murray River in new national parks, but the NSW Government
persistently refuses to protect red gums this side of the Murray.
“If Red Gums do not become the issue of forest conservation for this
government, then it will have trashed its green reputation built up by
Neville Wran’s 1982 rainforest decision and Bob Carr's intervention to
save the iconic old-growth forests of Chaelundi,” Mr Cohen said.
“Earlier ALP governments were pioneering in NSW and now it is time
for Morris Iemma to act in concert with his predecessors on issues now
more acutely in the public focus; lack of water flows and greenhouse
issues are vital for the survival of both the red gum forests and this
ALP government.
“Failure to act on the iconic red gum forests will indicate that this
government has turned its back on its own environmental roots. Protests,
legal action and political effort combined to save our iconic forest
ecosystems in the past.
“Hasn't this government learnt from its forest history?
“I’m appalled that there is currently not one Red Gum national park
along the length of the Murray River in NSW”.
“While NSW cuts its Red Gums into railway sleepers, the Victorians
are planning National Parks, an initiative that the head of Ecotourism
Australia’s Stephen Pahl describes as ‘creating a superb environment
for the emerging eco-tourism industry,’ “ concluded Mr Cohen.
Further Information: Ian Cohen: 0409 989 466
Nic Clyde
Adviser, Greens MLC Ian Cohen
Macquarie Street, Sydney, 2000
Tel: +61-2-9230 3305, Fax: +61-2-9230 2267
Mobile: 0417 742 754
Web: www.iancohen.org.au
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