The National Parks Association of NSW is calling on the NSW Government and transmission line operator Transgrid to remediate environmental damage to Kosciuszko National Park.
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A report produced by NPA and Wilderness Australia The Plan to Keep Logging the Great Koala National Park has exposed the depth of destructive logging taking place across several forests within the proposed GKNP right now, including Sheas Nob, Ingalba, and Orara East.
Previous analysis by the North East Forest Alliance has shown that since the Minns Government was elected, 7,185 hectares have already been logged within the GKNP assessment area. Additionally, 1,924 hectares are currently being logged, with another 3,469 hectares scheduled for the next six months. If delays continue,12,578 hectares could be destroyed, threatening the survival of one of the most important koala populations in NSW.
NPA CEO Gary Dunnett stated, “The Great Koala National Park proposal was designed around two basic principles: to protect as much as possible of the core Koala habitats and populations of the region; and to focus exclusively on existing National Parks and State Forests.
‘The reason for concentrating on public lands is that determining their future is the responsibility of the Premier of the day.
‘This report paints a stark picture of what this means for Premier Minns’ reputation- the longer he delays declaring the new park, the more koalas will be needlessly lost” concluded Mr Dunnett.
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Media Contact: NPA CEO Gary Dunnett (02) 9299 0000
Janine Kitson, NPA Member
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Dr Jonathon Howard, NPA Executive
Arboreal mammals are important components of healthy ecosystems. The Southern Greater Glider (Petauroides volans), is a species of large gliding marsupial native to the forests of southeastern Australia. It is listed as endangered under the EPBC Act in Australia. Greater Gliders are the largest gliding mammal in the world. They are nocturnal and are solitary, feeding almost exclusively on eucalypt leaves and buds.
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Gary Dunnett, Chief Executive Officer, NPA NSW
The practicalities of publishing Nature NSW generates a gap of about 2 weeks between final edit and the magazine appearing in inboxes and post boxes. For this edition that gap neatly covers the period over which we expect the NSW Government to announce the final boundaries of the Great Koala National Park (GKNP). This means that you, dear reader, should already know whether our aspirations for the new National Park have been met.
Kate Carroll, Conservation Projects Officer, NPA NSW
The Southern Forests National Park is one of NPA’s most ambitious proposals, aiming to secure permanent protection for over 350,000 hectares of public native forests in southeastern NSW. Stretching from Jervis Bay to the Victorian border, this proposal would significantly expand the NPWS estate in the region to approximately 930,000 hectares. These forests, home to gliders, owls, potoroos, and other threatened species, have long been impacted by unsustainable logging and now face ecological collapse. Conserving them within the protected area network is critical for species longevity and survival.
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