The $20 million plan will establish four new areas, in addition to the three existing feral free areas, bringing the total fox and cat-free area in NSW national parks to almost 65,000 hectares.
Environment Minister Matt Kean said: “This is one of the most significant wildlife restoration projects in the state’s history, by establishing four new feral predator free areas we are paving the way for the return of wildlife that has been lost from our national parks as a result of feral cats and foxes.”
It is estimated more than 50 threatened species are expected to benefit from the program including 28 locally extinct species and more than 30 threatened species currently surviving in national parks.
The four new sites will be:
- Western Sydney – Castlereagh Nature Reserve
- Central NSW – Yathong Nature Reserve
- North-east NSW - Ngambaa Nature Reserve
- South-east NSW – Eden Bombala Region.
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