Wollemi pines given special protected status after being saved from bushfire disaster

NSW environment minister Matt Kean to declare dinosaur trees' an asset of international significance

The world's only known natural stand of Wollemi pines has become the first site in New South Wales to be given special protected status to try to ensure its survival for future generations.

The environment minister, Matt Kean, will declare the so-called dinosaur trees" an asset of intergenerational significance after heroic efforts by remote area firefighters in the Blue Mountains world heritage area saved the pines during the 2019-20 bushfire disaster.