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Victoria’s upper house votes on new national parks protecting 650 sq km, backed by public support but facing access opposition.
Victoria’s upper house is set to vote on legislation that would create three new national parks—Wombat-Lerderderg, Mount Buangor (Mount Cole), and Pyrenees—protecting over 650 square kilometers of forest, woodland, and mountain land from logging and mining.
If passed, it would mark the first new national parks in the state in over a decade.
The move, backed by 80% public support and a study showing $4.80 in societal returns per dollar invested, faces opposition from bush user groups and the Electrical Trades Union over access concerns.
The government has pledged no further national parks, focusing instead on maintaining existing protected areas, while the legislation includes new hunting rights for feral deer in two existing parks.
La cámara alta de Victoria vota por nuevos parques nacionales que protegen 650 km2, respaldados por el apoyo público, pero se enfrentan a la oposición al acceso.