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Australia will set aside at least 30% of its land mass for conservation
in a bid to protect plants and animals in the island continent famed for species found nowhere else in the world, Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek said.
Australia has lost more mammal species than any other continent and has one of the worst rates of species decline among the world’s richest countries, a five-yearly environmental report card released in July by the government showed.That report showed the number of species added to the list of threatened species or in a higher category of risk grew on average by 8% from the previous report in 2016.
By prioritising 110 species and 20 places, Plibersek said the areas managed for conservation will be increased by 50 million hectares. The 10-year plan will be reviewed in 2027.
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Image courtesy Daintree Rainforest and Great Barrier Reef / Manny Moreno
2022-10-16