CO2 Australia has recently completed the planting of over half a million native trees through funding from the Australian Government’s National Landcare Programme. The 20 Million Trees Programme — an Australian Government initiative that is part of the National Landcare Programme — is designed to protect and restore the environment and make agriculture more sustainable and productive. Together with project partners NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, CO2 Australia is delivering the project within Dthinna Dthinnawan National Park, which is located in the Nandewar Bioregion.    The Aboriginal phrase ‘Dthinna Dthinnawan’ (pronounced Dinna Dinna-wah) means ‘place for emu footprint’. The project focuses on restoring hundreds of hectares of old sheep station country, which was incorporated into the park in 2009 by the NSW Government. Despite a long history of agricultural use, the properties are home to a variety of native animals, including turtles, wedge tail eagles and, not surprisingly, emus. Importantly, the National Park protects more than 20 species of threatened animal species, including the endangered zigzag velvet gecko, squatter pigeon, delicate mouse, black-striped wallaby and hairy-nosed freetail bat. By planting a mix of locally endemic species, including poplar box, apple box and ironbark, the project will help reconnect patches … Continue reading Planting of more than 500,000 trees within Dthinna Dthinnawan National Park as part of the 20 million Trees Programme