Logging in forest earmarked for koala national park increasing under NSW Labor, analysis finds
by Lisa Cox Environment and climate correspondent from Environment | The Guardian on (#6TGQ7)
More than 7,000 hectares logged in planned park area since Chris Minns won 2023 election with commitment to deliver new sanctuary, conservationists say
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Logging of native forest in the proposed Great Koala national park" in northern New South Wales has intensified since the Minns government took office, according to new analysis by conservation advocates.
The report, which the state's forestry corporation disputes, found 7,185 hectares (17,700 acres) had been logged within the promised park in the 21 months since the March 2023 state election.
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