Yengo N/P now Wilderness??

This is a cut n paste (from the Tele I think)- but on the radio Mr Rees did mention it would limit 4WDing (and other activities)..


.A GREEN chain now encircles Sydney with the declaration today that 120,000 hectares of bushland north of the city will be protected as wilderness.

As his government continues to implode around him, Premier Nathan Rees took to the Hunter Valley this morning to announce the addition of the bushland in Yengo National Park to the State's wilderness register.

The parcel of land which stretches from the Blue Mountains east to Windsor and up to Singleton.completes a ring of wilderness that now surround Sydney like a green arc.

“We have now created a network of wilderness areas around the state which protect more than two million hectares of unique bushland for future generations,” Mr Rees said.

“Around Sydney we have a green chain made up of Nattai, Kanangra-Boyd, Grose, Wollemi and Yengo wilderness areas.

“Wilderness declaration is the highest form of protection for natural landscapes and protects the most intact expanses of our remaining bushland.

“The latest declaration over the most pristine part of Yengo National Park will protect many threatened plant and animal species.

“Aboriginal, environment and recreational park users were all consulted during the comprehensive process to identify and declare the newly protected area."

• A total of 8.39% (6.7 million hectares) of NSW is now conserved within the parks system, made up of 793 national park and reserve areas

• Since 1995 the NSW Government has established more than 455 new reserves and expanded hundreds of others.

• NSW has 49 declared wilderness areas within national parks and reserves

• Total area of declared wilderness is 2,057,759 hectares, or just over 2% of NSW, up from 664,000 hectares in 1995.

Hard too imagine that they will close down the general route through the park and the attractions such as the engavings and Devil's Rock. I can't see anything on the Parks website, so will have to wait and see what it covers.

Typical National Parks

All they seem to do is put up gates. State Forests provide fire places, toilets, water, picnic areas and camping areas. Why such a difference. Its the same bit of dirt, with the same Flora/Fauna.

Donks1

Hi Signman,

The Gosford NP office (43 204203) are responsible for Yengo NP.

Having been there several times it's hard to imagine 4WD vehicles being restricted, as there are areas within it (like Big Yango) which they won't let you access to without a 4WD !

It won't stop any access, the boundaries don't interfere with the access trails.

I was up there today for the Premiers announcement along with the State minister for the environment, Carmel Tebbitt. I dont know much about this park but she did mention that the southern end of the park will remain open for 4x4's and horse riding.
Hope this helps. Oh, it has to go through the formal process in Parliament but that could happen as soon as this week.