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.
- The Great Koala National Park will connect state forests to existing national parks, protecting 476,000 hectares in total, according to a government proposal.
- NSW Environment Minister Penny Sharpe announced that the park will help ensure koalas survive for future generations.
- Drone surveys indicate that about 12,000 koalas and 36,000 greater gliders inhabit the state forests included in the park.
- Environmentalists and conservation groups have praised the announcement, highlighting its potential benefits for koala habitat and eco-tourism.
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Australia will stop logging a vast swath of its east coast to create a sanctuary for koalas and save them from extinction. The new national park will be home to more than 12,000 koalas and several other endangered species.
Koalas are threatened with extinction. A huge new national park in their native Australia is now supposed to provide thousands of animals with habitat and protection. WWF speaks of a real opportunity.
Australia's sachet bears belong to the endangered species of the continent. Koalas are now to be protected in a huge reserve in New South Wales.
The state of New South Wales, located east of Australia, stopped the logging on Sunday in a large area of forest to create a shelter for the koalas and save the local population from extinction.
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