WESTERN AUSTRALIA’S government has given the go-ahead to the creation of the country’s largest national park. The 2,000 square-mile Kimberley #NationalPark will encompass the Mitchell Plateau (where all further mining and mineral exploration work will be banned) plus the existing Prince Regent, Mitchell River, and Lawley River national parks.
The state premier, Colin Barnett, said that the region’s ‘extraordinary’ landscape would be preserved. ‘I genuinely believe that this is the most significant #conservation achievement in Western Australian history,’ he said.
It's expected that numerous endangered animals, such as the northern quoll and turtles, will have a greater chance of survival.
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