Only known habitat of Broome mangrove snake approved for clearing by WA Environment Department
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DecDecember 2020 at 2:43am
Broome mangrove snakes have only been found in a small area that has been approved for clearing.
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The approval of the clearance of little more than a hectare of mangroves in Western Australia has put one of the country s rarest snakes at risk of losing its only known habitat.
Key points:
The Broome mangrove snake has only ever been seen in one area that s now marked for clearance
Wildlife experts want studies to confirm the snake exists elsewhere before the area is cleared