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"Almost 4,000 hectares of koala habitat in the Hunter region of New South Wales
will be protected after the land was privately acquired for conservation.
Sydney philanthropists Andrew and Jane Clifford bought the property north of
Newcastle, which scientists from the Australian Wildlife Conservancy (AWC)
estimate is habitat for more than 100 vertebrate species, including the
endangered koala and 11 other animals listed as threatened.
The property was previously used for small-scale timber harvesting, but its
ecosystems – which range from dry sclerophyll forests at its peaks to wet
rainforest in the deeper gullies – are mostly intact, making it well-suited for
conservation.
The property is surrounded on three sides by largely intact forest, including
the Ghin-Doo-Ee national park to the east and two other privately-owned
forested blocks. Connected forests are important for wildlife conservation
because they allow animals to move freely from place to place."
Via
Future Crunch issue 190:
https://futurecrunch.com/
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
