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Australian State Halts Logging for Koala Haven
The park will protect 12,000 koalas and 36,000 greater gliders by halting logging on 176,000 hectares, impacting about 300 timber mill jobs with support packages provided.
- Australia has stopped logging in 176,000 hectares of forest along the eastern coast to establish a Great Koala National Park and protect koalas from extinction, according to the New South Wales government.
- The Great Koala National Park aims to protect over 12,000 koalas and other endangered species, as stated by officials.
- Environmentalists support the park; however, unions express concern over its effect on the logging industry, according to Tony Callinan.
- The logging ban affects 176,000 hectares and 300 workers, with a financial commitment of Aus$66 million to support the transition.
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