Australia State Sets Target for Zero Species Extinctions on National Threatened Species Day

Australia State Sets Target for Zero Species Extinctions on National Threatened Species Day
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Koalas, rock wallabies, and a rare tree will be included in the list of 92 endangered and iconic species, which will be protected under a new New South Wales (NSW) National Parks plan that has set a target to stop species going extinct in Australia’s state’s national parks.

NSW Minister for the Environment Matt Kean said the National Parks and Wildlife Service’s (NPWS) Threatened Species Framework is about protecting and improving the health of threatened and iconic species for future generations.