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Territorians secure two major wins but the fight against deforestation and Big Cotton is far from over
Territorians have achieved two significant victories in their fight against large-scale land clearing, with the proponents of the Ord 3 development seeking a federal environmental review of their controversial cotton growing plans at Sprit Hills Station in the Territory’s West, and, following community pressure, the owners of Claravale Station halting their deforestation plans.
Read moreLitchfield expansion shows more can be done to protect the Territory’s iconic nature
Conservation groups are celebrating the landmark expansion of Litchfield National Park by 30,000 hectares, while emphasising the need to go further to protect the Territory’s iconic nature from deforestation.
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