The NSW Government’s latest move to preserve the iconic koala is a $20 million private land purchase program designed to secure more protected habitat. “Essentially, if you own good quality, occupied koala habitat that meets the criteria, the NSW Government is a willing buyer,” Environment Minister Gabrielle Upton said. “This initiative is part of the NSW Government’s $44.7 million commitment towards securing the future of koalas in the wild, which is the biggest commitment by any State Government to koala protection. “The koala is synonymous with Australia and the NSW Government is committed to ensuring its secure future. More than 24,000 hectares of unproductive state forest is being set aside for koalas, but we also want to expand this by buying up suitable land across the State. “Purchasing suitable land will increase the number of koala habitat corridors and linkages across the landscape. “We are initially seeking expressions of interest from […]
Daily archives: 21/11/2018
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