Published: December 16, 2018
The government has committed to protecting our national parks and biodiversity, yet investment is lower and jobs have been slashed
National parks are under siege in Australia. There are more than 500 parks in Australia, covering 28 million hectares or almost 4% of the country, but after decades of steadily adding to our national estate and making progress towards honouring our international commitments to protect biodiverse regions, Australia’s commitment has waned.
Funding has been slashed at both the state and federal levels and the creation of new national parks has stalled.
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