Revealed: 'monumental' NSW bushfires have burnt 20% of Blue Mountains world heritage area

03.12.2019

More than 10% of forest in NSW national parks destroyed by fire this season, with the damage to Gondwana rainforest a 'global tragedy' More than 10% of the area covered by New South Wales national parks has been burned in this season's bushfires, including 20% of the Blue Mountains world heritage area, state government data obtained by Guardian Australia has revealed.The amount of bushland destroyed within NSW national parks dwarfs that of the entire previous fire season, when 80,000 hectares were lost. Continue reading...

Celý článek: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/dec/03/revealed-monumental-nsw-bushfires-have-burnt-20-of-blue-mountains-world-heritage-area

Zdroj: The Guardian

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