Yourka Reserve: Protecting Biodiversity in the Wet Tropics
28 April 2008
Bush Heritage Australia today announced the acquisition of the 43,500 hectare Yourka Reserve on the western edge of the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area. The reserve is located within the Einasleigh Uplands, one of Australia’s 15 biodiversity hotspots.
Yourka Reserve features iconic rainforest remnants, wet eucalyptus woodlands, grasslands and waterways. Much of the reserve is listed as important for geographically restricted and threatened species including the red goshawk, Australia's most threatened bird of prey.
The following highlights the range of radio, TV, print and electronic media related to the launch of Yourka reserve:
- The Australian Financial Review, 'Boost for private conservation', 29 April 2008
- ABC Radio, Country Hour, Qld, 29 April 2008
- ABC TV, 7:30 Report May 2008
- Cairns News, 29 April 2008
Page Last Updated: Monday 28 April 2008