New South Wales parliament passes legislation creating the Great Koala National Park
On 23 October, the New South Wales parliament passed legislation creating the Great Koala National Park, 10 days after Premier Chris Minns tabled the bill. The park is a single large protected area on the state's mid-north coast. What has been delivered is the law. Details such as the park's area, boundaries, timeline and funding could not be verified from the source, which reported the funding as controversial, and the park's establishment, management and any end to logging in the area may still be in progress.
Why it matters
Koalas face habitat loss, and a law creating a large protected area is a concrete legal step toward protecting their habitat, though its effect on koala numbers has not yet been measured.
CHECKED · 1 SOURCE · UNCORROBORATED
← All news