Protecting threatened species habitat from the threat of commercial gillnetting in the Gulf is paramount to improving the #survival and recovery of their #populations.
International corporation K+S is asking for government approval to build an industrial saltworks in eastern #ExmouthGulf. Our map shows how huge the project is compared to the city of #Sydney - it’s the size of nearly 12,000 MCG footy ovals!
If the Government approves the application, the #saltworks would be built over nationally listed #wetlands that play a vital role in delivering nutrients to the #Gulf.
The region is home to #HumpbackWhales, #orcas, #dugongs, endangered #turtles, critically endangered #sawfish, and migratory #shorebirds. It’s an unspoilt #environment with strong #ecological linkages to the World Heritage-listed #Ningaloo Coast, and we can’t believe K+S thinks this development could ever be environmentally responsible. Let the government know Exmouth Gulf is too precious to sacrifice for salt.