Please sign and share via National Parks Association of NSW You will no doubt be aware that koalas are in trouble in NSW. Their population has plummeted by one third over just three koala generations. The greatest threats to koalas are habitat loss and fragmentation and habitat degradation. The risk of vehicle strike and dog attack are heightened as a result of fragmentation as koalas spend more time on the ground moving between patches. Research shows that large protected areas are the most effective conservation tool available. The Great Koala National Park would protect two nationally significant koala metapopulations totaling 20% of NSW’s koalas in a single, large, national park. Due to the iconic status of the koala to the NSW public, we believe that a concerted effort must be made to protect the species. The Great Koala National Park would be a major step towards ensuring koalas are a familiar sight for generations to come. It would also protect a host of other threatened species and the most diverse eucalypt forests on earth. We believe that the long-term protection of the iconic koala, and the sustainable tourism potential the Great Koala National Park offers, outweigh short-term gains from logging these State Forests. We the undersigned urge you to protect the koala for future generations by immediately implementing the Great Koala National Park proposal. #NPANSW #KoalaNationalPark #nswpol #nswvotes https://change.org/p/nsw-government-match-labor-s-commitment-to-establish-a-great-koala-national-park
Posted on: Tue, 20 Jan 2015 06:54:08 +0000