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Updated: September 02, 2010
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Where the vast Nullarbor Plain meets the ocean. South Australia is a land of spectacle. You can see a million birds fishing in the middle of a desert, when Lake Eyre floods. You can watch dozens of whales, swimming and breeding beneath limestone cliffs at the edge of the world’s largest karst landscape filled with unexplored caves, as you stand on the edge between the Great Australian Bight and the Nullarbor. It’s a place of wonders and an environment worth fighting for. Our Adelaide office has already helped protect the Great Australian Bite Marine Park, the Yellabinna Wilderness, the Gammon Ranges, Coongie Lakes, and many other places. Help us to protect the rest of the wonders of South Australia.
- Protecting South Australia
- Providing Sanctuary - Marine parks that protect South Australia's marine life
- WildArc - Southern Australia's WildCountry Program
South Australia contains vast areas of wilderness and has some of the highest quality arid and marine wilderness anywhere. Sharing borders with all mainland states, SA is crucial to any vision of continent wide conservation. Protecting core areas and connecting processes in and between these areas is a key WildCountry goal and an aim of The Wilderness Society.
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South Australia's marine park estate covers over 40% of state waters but just 1% is protected from human activities such as fishing and oil drilling. In coming months, The Wilderness Society South Australia will campaign for large sanctuary zones in our marine parks.
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WildArc is the Wilderness Society’s WildCountry Project in Southern Australia.
It is an ambitious project, and aims to protect vast areas of land and seascapes.
WildArc has the potential to become one of the largest conservation estates in the world.
more »South Australia Updates
- The Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary is under threat from uranium exploration - August 26, 2010
- Australia’s next Federal Government must protect our environment - August 22, 2010
- Keeping score for the environment this election - August 18, 2010
The Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary is under threat from uranium exploration. Mining company, Marathon Resources, for five year has held mineral exploration lease over 9000 hectares in the heart of the Sanctuary that is set to expire on 10th October this year.
"Some places are too precious to mine ... Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary is one of them!"
As the country waits to find out which party will form the next Federal Government, the surge in support for the Greens across the country shows people want action on the environment.
During this election, the Wilderness Society has been working to inform our members, supporters, and the public about the choices before them this Saturday, August 21. See our scorecard and policy assessment to find out where the major parties stand on the environment.
South Australia Events
- Volunteer with The Wilderness Society SA
The Wilderness Society SA is always looking for volunteers to help with our exciting campaigns – to participate in peaceful activities, organise small events, help out in the office and much more!
South Australia Media Releases
- The future of our environment hangs ‘in the balance’ - August 19, 2010
- Major party launches show our National Leaders are Missing-In-Action on the environment - August 16, 2010
- Hello… green policies? Gillard, Abbott Missing-In-Action on nature conservation - August 03, 2010
The Wilderness Society today released its final assessment of the Parties’ policies on the environment this Election. Our conclusion is that the two biggest parties, the ALP and the Liberal-National Coalition, have been missing-in-action on the environment this election.
The Wilderness Society has released its assessment of the political parties’ national leadership on the environment, and declared both Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott ‘missing in action’.
The Wilderness Society has criticized both Labor and the Coalition for failing to present clear, positive policies to protect our native forests, our unique natural ecosystems and marine environments, and iconic places like the Kimberley and Cape York.
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