More than 1,000ha of koala habitat would be cleared for proposed Queensland coalmine

Campaigners warn of disturbing trend' of proposed mines falling just below the threshold requiring environmental impact statement

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More than 1,000 hectares of koala habitat - as well as 70 hectares of greater glider habitat - would be cleared to dig coal under a new mine being proposed in central Queensland.

Despite both marsupials being recently listed as endangered due to habitat loss, the proposed mine, which is currently under consideration by the state government, does not require an environmental impact statement (EIS).