Philanthropists acquire nearly 4,000 hectares of NSW koala habitat for conservation
by Lisa Cox from on (#65MPN)
Australian Wildlife Conservancy to manage the site allowing ecologists to restore crucial habitat for multiple species
Almost 4,000 hectares of koala habitat in the Hunter region of New South Wales will be protected after the land was privately acquired for conservation.
Sydney philanthropists Andrew and Jane Clifford bought the property north of Newcastle, which scientists from the Australian Wildlife Conservancy (AWC) estimate is habitat for more than 100 vertebrate species, including the endangered koala and 11 other animals listed as threatened.
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