More than 80% of their habitat areas were destroyed during the bushfire season last year. FMTNews Australian
A koala drinks from a water bottle offered by firefighters tackling bushfires in South Australia last December.
Land clearing for agriculture, urban development, mining and forestry had been the biggest factor in the fragmentation and loss of habitat for the animals in NSW, the country’s most populous state, over several decades. The report, commissioned by a multi-party parliamentary committee, makes 42 recommendations, including an urgent census, prioritising the protection of the animal in the planning of urban development, and increasing conservation funding.
Stuart Blanch, manager of land clearing and restoration at the World Wide Fund for Nature Australia, called on the government to heed the recommendations and strengthen protections for the animals’ habitat.
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