A TARKINE national park will be created and protected under legislation if the Greens win enough seats at Saturday's election.
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Yesterday Greens leader Nick McKim and Braddon Greens MHA Paul O'Halloran announced the party's tourism policy, which would see the establishment of a Tarkine national park.
The $12-million 10-year plan is aimed at improving visitor numbers to more than 250,000 a year and creating an adventure tourism mecca for the country, not just the state.
The Greens say the plan will support 1100 existing jobs and will bring more than $58 million a year into the state's economy.
``We are putting our money where our mouth is,'' Mr O'Halloran said.
``We are investing in the Tarkine . . . there are some places that are too special to mine, and I believe the Tarkine is one of them.''
Mr O'Halloran said the Greens would still support mining projects and there was always a place for mining investment in the state, but the Tarkine could be an ``iconic destination'' for the North-West.
The Greens' 10-year tourism plan includes:
?hp0 $5 million to establish a Tarkine Sustainable Development Authority based at Burnie.
?hp0 $2 million to Tourism Tasmania specifically for North-West Coast tourism promotion.
?hp0 $500,000 to make the North-West a campervan and motorhome ``RV friendly'' destination, including upgrading visitor information and facilities and the development of a touring route.
?hp0 $1 million for the establishment of a tourism management and hospitality training hub at Devonport to improve tourism training and job skills to service the tourism industry.
?hp0 $1 million to develop an Adventure Tourism strategy for the North-West and West coasts.