‘Storybook of nature’: a landmark win as Gardens of Stone in NSW’s Blue Mountains protected
by Peter Hannam from Environment | The Guardian on (#5RVKA)
Environmental campaigners celebrate as state government announces plan to extend conservation area to cover unique rock formation and ecosystems
Conservationists have hailed the extension of protection of the Gardens of Stone, a region of dramatic rock formations and rare wildlife in the Blue Mountains that has long been threatened by coalmines.
The New South Wales government is set to announce on Saturday a $50m plan to transfer about 31,500ha of state forest and other crown land west of Sydney into a state conservation area.
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