Question On Notice No. 5763 asked in the Legislative Council on 26 June 2012 by Hon Lynn Maclaren
Question Directed to the: Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Environment
Parliament: 38 Session: 1
Tabled Paper No: 4897-
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Question
Will the Minister please provide full details of —
(1) Which areas in Western Australia have been identified as habitat for the graceful sun moth?
(2) Which of the areas identified in (1) are being considered for development or clearing?
(3) In relation to (2), will the Minister please provide full details of any proposal that is likely to affect the habitat of the graceful sun moth, the possible or likely impact of that proposal and the timeframe within which it is likely to occur?
Answered on 11 September 2012
(1) The Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) has identified approximately 16,000 hectares of potential habitat in mainly coastal vegetation from Binningup in the south to as far north as Kalbarri. Approximately 1,900 hectares of graceful sun-moth habitat has been confirmed by survey, mainly in the Perth region. Work is being undertaken by DEC to confirm other habitat areas.
(2) Based on currently available information, DEC has estimated that over the next 10 to 20 years, approximately 625 hectares of known graceful sun-moth habitat may be cleared for development.
(3) [see tabled paper no] for a list of known graceful sun-moth locations that may be impacted by development within the next 10 to 20 years.
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