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"The Albanese government has today declared stronger protections for the waters
around Heard Island and McDonald Islands, one of Australia’s wildest, most
remote areas. The marine park surrounding the islands will be extended by
310,000 square kilometres, quadrupling its size.
Announcing the decision, Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek said Heard Island
and McDonald Islands – about 4,000 kilometres southwest of Perth – are a
“unique and extraordinary part of our planet. We are doing everything we can to
protect it.”
But the announcement, while welcome, is a missed opportunity on several fronts.
Important areas around the islands remain unprotected, despite a wealth of
scientific evidence pointing to the need for safeguards. On this measure, the
government could have done far more to protect this unique wildlife haven."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
