Article 5W747 Land clearing in NSW tripled over past decade, State of the Environment 2021 report reveals

Land clearing in NSW tripled over past decade, State of the Environment 2021 report reveals

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Lisa Cox
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EPA analysis paints grim picture for ecosystems under increasing threat from habitat destruction, invasive species and climate crisis

The New South Wales government has admitted that land clearing has increased threefold over the past decade, woodlands and grasslands are deteriorating, and 62% of vegetation in the state is now under pressure from too much fire.

The NSW State of the Environment 2021 report, released every three years, paints a grim picture for land and freshwater ecosystems, which are under increasing threat from habitat destruction, invasive species and the climate crisis.

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