Environment, Heritage, Parks and Wildlife
The Tasmanian Government is striving to ensure that our many natural attributes continue to be protected and enhanced. With the cleanest air and water in the world, Tasmania’s natural environment is world renowned. Tasmanian Aboriginal heritage is amongst the oldest in the world and this along with our majestic wilderness, sweeping and often rugged coastlines and our many historic buildings and structures are some of the things that make our State a great place to live and to visit.
Locals and tourists alike are increasingly visiting our beautiful national parks and reserves, which are a hallmark of the Tasmanian experience and a true showcase of our beautiful natural environment. The Tasmanian Government aspires to continue to enhance our many parks and reserves through significant additional funding provided in the 2007-08 State Budget. This will ensure that the infrastructure that enables us to enjoy our natural assets is of the highest possible quality.
The Tasmanian Government continues to provide a number of programs to protect our environment, and provide incentives to encourage businesses and community members to do the same. A whole of government sustainability policy is currently being developed to ensure we lead by example by reducing the Government’s environmental footprint.
We also aspire to ensure that our historic cultural heritage, both Aboriginal and European, continues to be adequately protected. Work is currently underway to redevelop legislation in both these areas.
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