Hi

Conservation and Land Management (CALM) have released details of the draft
boundaries for the proposed Boyndaminup National Park near Lake Muir east
of Manjimup for public comment.

Dr Edwards (Minister for Environment and Heritage) said the creation of the
new national park would reserve extensive tracts of old-growth forest in
the Boyndaminup, Mindanup and Challar State forest blocks.

"The proposed park will extend over approximately 4,820 ha, of which
3,140ha - or 65 per cent of the total area - is old-growth, with most of
the rest being woodlands and sedgelands," she said.

"The draft boundaries also take in around 3,830ha that are on the interim
list of the National Estate."

The Minister said scattered patches of old-growth forest in Challar and
Mindanup blocks that were not included in the proposed park would be set
aside from timber harvesting in informal reserves.

A map showing the proposed boundaries is available from the Department of
Conservation and Land Management's website, NatureBase, at
http://www.naturebase.net/national_parks/draft_boundaries_newparks.html but
they don't include details of the Boyndaminup National Park!

Cheers
Andrew
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Aushiker: Hiking in Western Australia - http://aushiker.com



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