The ACT has ranked second in Australia by the World Wildlife Fund for protecting its tree habitat.
The ACT has ranked second in Australia for protecting tree habitat in a report by the World Wildlife Fund.
As part of the World Wildlife Fund’s Two Billion Trees project, each state and territory has received a Trees Scorecard outlining the current state of its forests and woodlands, performance against key pressures and opportunities for improvement.
The second-place ranking reflects concerted efforts to maintain and improve native vegetation and biodiversity in the ACT.
Over recent years the ACT has made great strides in enhancing protection and growth for its local tree population.
A major contributor to the high ranking is the ACT Government’s ban on native forest logging, and the commitment to urban tree infill targets.
The ACT is working to both reduce its emissions and mitigate the effects of a warming climate.
Planting and preserving trees in Canberra suburbs will go a long way towards protecting the community from the heat caused by long hot summers now, and into the future.
Protecting the ACT’s trees will ensure native wildlife continues to have access to food and shelter. This is integral to supporting these populations in the face of an increasing number of extinctions across the country.
Whilst this report is a positive sign for the ACT, it also demonstrates there is more work that can be done.
The draft Action Plan to Prevent the Loss of Mature Native Trees in the Territory is currently being finalised following public consultation in 2022.
This plan will enable the ACT Government to implement the next stage of reforms to plant, preserve and protect trees in the territory.
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