活动家敦促新南威尔士州保护纽卡斯尔的574公顷灌木林区不受开发影响,以保护濒危物种。 Activists urge NSW to protect 574 hectares of bushland in Newcastle from development to preserve endangered species.

环保人士和地方领袖正在推动新南威尔士州政府将纽卡斯尔林克路森林的574公顷灌木林作为国家公园加以保护, Environmentalists and local leaders are pushing the New South Wales government to protect 574 hectares of bushland in Newcastle’s Link Road Forest as a national park, opposing plans to build over 4,000 homes on the site. 该地区是Koalas和强大的猫头鹰等濒危物种的家园,是国家倡议的一部分,目的是在五个地点建造约7 800所住房。 The area, home to endangered species like koalas and powerful owls, is part of a state initiative to develop around 7,800 homes across five locations. 运动者强调保护生物多样性和扩大新南威尔士州保护区的重要性,目前保护区约占10%。 Campaigners stress the importance of preserving biodiversity and expanding NSW’s protected areas, currently at about 10%. 由Harrington管理的开发者Eden Estates Pty有限公司说,它将以不到一半的土地为基础,优先建造负担得起的住房和社区设施,并使用Ellalong Lagoon一个600公顷的冲抵场地。 Developer Eden Estates Pty Ltd, managed by Harrington, says it will build on less than half the land, prioritize affordable housing and community facilities, and use a 600-hectare offset site at Ellalong Lagoon. 政府已开始重新划分区域进程,正在进行环境评估,预计2026年将举行公众协商。 The government has started a rezoning process with environmental assessments underway, and public consultation is expected in 2026.