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A wilder­ness pro­tec­tion area on the north-west coast of Kan­ga­roo Island has been expand­ed by around 168 hectares to increase pro­tec­tion of pris­tine wood­land habitat. 

Five koalas and two wom­bats from Cle­land Wildlife Park have arrived safe and well at Lon­gleat Safari Park in Eng­land fol­low­ing an epic jour­ney from Adelaide.

A new web­site has been launched – Parkapi­ki — to encour­age old­er peo­ple to bet­ter con­nect with local com­mu­ni­ties and dis­cov­er South Australia’s nation­al parks.

An ini­tia­tive that puts South Australia’s pre­mier nation­al parks in the spot­light is up for the 2018 Walk­ing SA Award. 

The Depart­ment for Envi­ron­ment and Water has begun its spring and autumn pre­scribed burn sea­son to reduce bush­fire risk and help pro­tect communities.