Greens and environmentalists question initial plan to pause logging in just 5% of NSW’s promised koala park
by Lisa Cox from Environment | The Guardian on (#6EPC6)
Process of consulting experts and industry could mean important habitat areas would be left without protection until 2025
The New South Wales Greens and community groups have raised concerns about a Minns government plan to suspend logging operations in just 5% of its promised great koala national park while it consults experts and industry about the proposal.
The Greens environment spokesperson, Sue Higginson, has also warned that the more than 12-month process announced by the environment minister, Penny Sharpe, on Tuesday could leave important habitat areas without any protection until 2025.
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