Public consultations coming soon on proposed protected areas

    Thursday, 5 October 2023 16:00

    By Tonya Organ

    In May, nine sites including Cape St. George were announced and the tenth site, Indian Arm Brook.

    Government is launching a public engagement process for 10 proposed protected areas. The Department of Environment and Climate Change and the Wilderness and Ecological Reserves Advisory Council will commence a multi-year public engagement process on the ten proposed protected areas, beginning with site-specific engagement on the proposed Indian Arm Brook ecological reserve. 

    In May, nine sites including Cape St. George were announced and the tenth site, Indian Arm Brook. Public engagement for the remaining nine proposed ecological reserves will be announced over the coming months.

     

     

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