Conservation of the national estate

Authors

Department of Agriculture, Western Australia

Keywords

Nature conservation, National parks, Land use, Regional planning, Western Australia

Disciplines

Natural Resources and Conservation | Sustainability | Water Resource Management

First Page Number

20

Last Page Number

25

ISSN

0021-8618

Abstract

In 1973 the Australian Government established a Committee of Inquiry under Mr. Justice R. M. Hope to inquire into the National Estate. Under its terms of reference the Committee was to assess the nature and condition of the National Estate and the measures which were being and should be taken for its preservation and enhancement.

Officers of the Department of Agriculture recognise that there are basic natural resources such as land, water, gene material and ecosystems which are essential elements of the National Estate held in trust by successive generations.

In a submission to the Inquiry, matters of particular concern to the Department of Agriculture and of relevance to the National Estate were discussed. The submission is printed here in condensed form.

Recommended Citation

Department of Agriculture, Western Australia (1974) "Conservation of the national estate," Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4: Vol. 15: No. 1, Article 7.
Available at: https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/journal_agriculture4/vol15/iss1/7