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Preserving the Travelling Stock Routes Network |
TSR near Coonabarabran. Photo: Milton Judd
The Travelling Stock Routes and Reserves (TSR) network in NSW is an extensive network of public land, established for droving sheep and cattle across the countryside.
Unlike surrounding agricultural land, TSRs weren't cleared, so they have a unique range of environmental, cultural, heritage, social and economic values.
TSRs are threatened by:
- Insufficient resources
- Complicated management arrangements
- On-ground pressures such as invasive species and clearing for gas pipelines.
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Conservation groups welcome Macleay Gorges wilderness declaration |
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The Nature Conservation Council of NSW, National Parks Association of NSW and Colong Foundation for Wilderness have today welcomed the addition of 2891 hectares of wilderness to the Oxley Wild Rivers National Park, about 70km southeast of Armidale on the New England Tablelands.
The new addition links the dramatic Apsley Gorge with the rest of the 120,000 hectare World Heritage-listed Oxley Wild Rivers National Park. It forms part of the most important stronghold for the endangered Brush-tailed Rock Wallaby.
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November Appeal - Our declining wildlife urgently needs your help |
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This is a critical time for our wildlife. Now, more than ever, our public reserve system is vital to protect our unique Australian plants and animals. To continue to be the cornerstone of Australia's biodiversity conservation strategy, the public reserve system must expand rapidly to protect increasing numbers of endangered species.
Despite the significant achievements in reserve building to date, nearly half of all terrestrial ecosystems in NSW remain poorly reserved and many are not protected in public reserves at all.
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