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nature-based recreational activities and maximise opportunities for associated business development. Existing recreational and tourism infrastructure would be enhanced and expanded to capitalise on the significant growth in tourism to the
Walpole region, while concurrently ensuring the long term ecological and economic sustainability of the region.
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debate, the
Walpole Wilderness proposal sought to realise the region's potential for nature conservation by proposing the creation of a Regional Wilderness Park which expanded and linked existing parks and reserves into a single integrated conservation reserve.
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300:Quarram Nature Reserve
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145:Established
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180:See also
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320:History
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