Private landholders control 60% of the Australian continent.
Many of Australia’s ecosystems are severely degraded.
Only 22% of Australia’s landmass is currently protected.

"About 60% of the continent is owned or managed privately – and 70% to 90% of inadequately protected wildlife is found mostly on such land, which includes farms, pastoral leases and mines."

"Through what legal mechanism can private landholders be engaged in biodiversity conservation? A conservation covenant is a legally binding commitment landholders make to restrict how their property is used."

"Existing covenants are generally used to protect high-value conservation land where ecosystems are healthy. Rarely are they used on degraded land needing restoration, such as overgrazed paddocks or former mining."
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https://theconversation.com/private-landholders-control-60-of-the-australian-continent-so-lets-get-them-involved-in-nature-protection-217450
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Landholders sign over private property for perpetual conservation in NSW
"It is six months since Australia signed up at the COP15 summit to an international target of protecting 30 per cent of the earth for biodiversity by 2030. To meet the target, Australia needs to protect an additional 50 million hectares, 8 per cent of the continent or an area roughly the size of seven Tasmanias. It is a big ask in NSW, where 70 per cent of the state is under private ownership."

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-17/private-land-for-perpetual-conservation-nsw/102517150
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