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“The Liberals have caved in to political threats from the Nationals.
Farming and forestry zones will now be excluded from the SEPP, even though these are the most important areas of koala habitat under threat, he said.
Exempting rural zones from the koala protection policy means that the areas where most koalas live are now under threat from developers.
“By removing protections from these areas, the government is basically giving up on the species and signing its death warrant,” Gambian said.
According to the NCC, logging and land-clearing on forested and agricultural land accounts for 90% of all koala habitat destruction. Yet, the new deal puts rural and forestry lands out of reach of the koala protection policy.