Australia | Queensland program to support private PAs “stretched to breaking point,” report says

Queensland’s 4.4m hectare network of nature refuges is “stretched to breaking point” and badly under-resourced, a new report commissioned by an alliance of conservation groups warns.

The refuges are designed to protect and restore environmentally sensitive land on private property across Queensland. Landholders agree to dedicate part of their property as a private protected area, and in turn receive government support.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/oct/25/queenslands-nature-refuge-program-badly-under-resourced-report-warns

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