For the first time ever, the Australian government is considering protecting our temperate seas with a system of marine reserves in federal waters off the NSW coast.
However, Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke’s recently released plans leave nearly all of our east temperate seas open to trawling and mining.
We need to tell Minister Burke that this isn't good enough – our iconic marine species and ecosystems need more protection from destructive activities.
Sign our petition today asking the Minister for more marine national park zones in the federal marine reserve network for the temperate east.
In the lead up to the NSW election, Barry O'Farrell assured us that critical environmental and agricultural assets would be made off limits to mining and gas extraction.
But now the NSW Government is gearing up to break that promise, by proposing a land use policy that will not place sensitive areas off limits to mining and gas, and will not provide meaningful protection for native wildlife and their habitat.
Right now, we have a critical opportunity to hold the NSW Government to their election promise.
Take immediate action: Email Premier Barry O'Farrell to demand that he tears up this flawed proposal and replaces it with a plan that will deliver real protection for local communities, farmland, water and natural areas.
The Gardens of Stone is named because of its spectacular rock formations. More than 1000 hectares of publicly owned state forest within this uniquely scenic and biodiverse area are now at risk of exclusive occupation and destruction by open cut coal mining. Find out more ...
This community initiative by the Blue Mountains Conservation Society is supported by the Nature Conservation Council of NSW, Colong Foundation for Wilderness, Lithgow Environment Group, National Parks Association of NSW, Rivers SoS and The Wilderness Society NSW.
