More than 10 percent of the area covered by New South Wales national parks has been burned in this season’s bushfires, including 20 percent of the Blue Mountains world heritage area, state government data obtained by Guardian Australia has revealed. The amount of bushland destroyed within NSW national parks dwarfs that of the entire previous fire season, when 80,000 hectares were lost. (Photo/VCG)
More than 10 percent of the area covered by New South Wales national parks has been burned in this season’s bushfires, including 20 percent of the Blue Mountains world heritage area, state government data obtained by Guardian Australia has revealed. The amount of bushland destroyed within NSW national parks dwarfs that of the entire previous fire season, when 80,000 hectares were lost. (Photo/VCG)
More than 10 percent of the area covered by New South Wales national parks has been burned in this season’s bushfires, including 20 percent of the Blue Mountains world heritage area, state government data obtained by Guardian Australia has revealed. The amount of bushland destroyed within NSW national parks dwarfs that of the entire previous fire season, when 80,000 hectares were lost. (Photo/VCG)
