Earlier forest fires in Australia seriously threat the lives of koalas and damaged the ecological environment. A new report released on june 30th found that koalas in the new state could die out by 2050 without urgent action due to the destruction of their habitat.
The one-year parliament survey, according to ABC, suggests that estimates of 36,000 koalas in the new state may be out of date as forest fires have not been anticipated for the fiscal year 2019-20. An estimated 24 percent of the koala's habitat was destroyed, and up to 81 percent of it was swallowed up in parts of the country. Loss of habitat is the worst threat. for the koala
Australian koalas. (Source: Unsplash)
According to the results of the report, Xinzhou government needs to take more vigorous action to ensure that koalas have suitable habitat in the wild, and make 42 suggestions for Xinzhou government reference.
At least 5,000 koalas are estimated to have been killed in recent forest fires, Cate Faehrmann the survey's lead author said. "During the survey, it was clear that without government emergency intervention, koalas would be extinct in New State by 2050. Current strategies and policies to protect koalas have not worked. "
Faehrmann noted that koala habitats must be protected from logging, mining, land clearing and urban development. "government need to motivate farmers so that they are paid more to protect trees on their land rather than to cut them down. "she said.
Faehrmann said one of the recommendations is to build Georges River national parks, which will protect a large number of koala populations in southwest Sydney to some extent.
Australian koalas. (Source: Unsplash)
Environmental minister Matt Kean in New Territories thanked the Committee for its work but did not indicate what recommendations would be adopted. "The last season's bushfires have had a devastating impact on the koala population. Koalas are a world-renowned animal and a national treasure. We will do everything we can to protect them. "
"And that's why New State government committed to implementing the A $44 million koala strategy, the biggest financial commitment in New State history to protect koalas ," he said. I am looking forward to reviewing the report to see what can be done to protect Australia's iconic animals —— koalas. "
