Article 41GZN Queensland nature refuge program 'at breaking point', report warns

Queensland nature refuge program 'at breaking point', report warns

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Ben Smee
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Program that protects and restores environmentally sensitive land on private property badly under resourced, report warns

Queensland's 4.4m hectare network of nature refuges is "stretched to breaking point" and badly under-resourced, a new report commissioned by an alliance of conservation groups warns.

The refuges are designed to protect and restore environmentally sensitive land on private property across Queensland. Landholders agree to dedicate part of their property as a private protected area, and in turn receive government support.

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