Have your say on Queensland’s Draft Protected Area Strategy

Queensland’s protected areas—including national parks and privately owned nature refuges— are world-renowned for their diversity, unique flora and fauna, and breathtaking scenery. They are the cornerstone of Queensland’s nature conservation programs as they protect our unique biological diversity, which is increasingly important in the face of a changing climate.

Queensland’s state-owned and managed protected areas are also a major drawcard for domestic and international visitors, and play a vital role in delivering significant economic, recreational, and health and wellbeing benefits to Queenslanders.

The Queensland Government’s vision is to have a world-leading protected area system that effectively conserves these unique natural assets while allowing for appropriate complementary activities to occur.

A draft Queensland Protected Area Strategy has been prepared—it identifies key actions required to expand and effectively manage our terrestrial protected area estate now and into the future; and includes a number of questions to prompt your thoughts and ideas on how the Queensland Government can best realise its vision for the protected area system.

Have your say
Feedback is sought, in the form of an online survey, on the draft Queensland Protected Area Strategy.

All consultation closes midnight, 24 February 2017.

 

 

Draft Queensland Protected Area Strategy

Please note:

As a key stakeholder in the future of Queensland’s protected area estate and the possible implications to access for outdoor recreation, QORF will be making a submission on this draft strategy. We encourage all QORF members and supporters of outdoor recreation and the environment to read the draft document and provide feedback and comment.

 

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