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- Australia has paused logging on 176,000 hectares to create the Great Koala National Park, protecting koalas from extinction.
- The ban impacts six timber mills and around 300 workers, with the government offering financial aid and training.
- Koala populations in New South Wales have dropped over 50% from 2000 to 2020 due to habitat loss and climate factors.
- The park will shelter over 12,000 koalas and 36,000 greater gliders, plus 100 other threatened species.
- The government has allocated Aus$66 million for park development and local economic support, pending federal approval.
