PROTECTING NATIONAL PARKLAND WHILE BOOSTING CITY GREENERY

More than 15,000 hectares of land will be handed back to Aboriginal owners in the state’s central west, under new measures introduced by the NSW Government.

The land will be reserved to form part of the new Mt Grenfell National Park and Mt Grenfell State Conservation Area.

Premier Gladys Berejiklian said the move would effectively form a protective ring around some of the most significant Aboriginal art and cultural sites in Australia.

“This area is home to the renowned Ngiyampaa rock art galleries and a rich cultural landscape of immense significance to the Aboriginal community,” Ms Berejiklian said.

The new reservations are part of the NSW Government’s commitment to add 400,000 hectares of national park to the state’s network by the end of 2022.

Meanwhile, more than 40,000 trees will be planted across Greater Sydney as part of the Greening Our City program.

Thirty councils and two partner organisations will receive a share in $10 million worth of grants to implement new tree planting projects that protect native species and bolster greenery in urban spaces.

For the full list of successful applicants, visit Greening Our City.

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