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NSW will triple the size of its feral-free sanctuaries as it steps up efforts to bring back marsupials previously wiped out by threats such as cats and preserve other endangered creatures.
The Berejiklian government will spend $20.3 million to bring added protection to about 45,000 hectares of land already within national parks.
More than 50 threatened species are expected to benefit from the special zones.
The fence that surrounds a 9500-hectare area within the Mallee Cliffs National Park where all foxes and cats have been removed, to enable the successful reintroduction of native species, like numbats, greater stick-nest rats, and bilbies.
Credit:Janie Barrett