New NSW logging rules still allow clearing of koala habitat, conservationists say

Conservationists have criticised new private native forestry rules, arguing NSW cannot double its koala population if it cuts down their feed trees. Photograph: Weili Li/Getty Images

Conservationists fear new rules that regulate logging on private land in New South Wales will allow continued clearing of koala habitat in what an independent MP has described as a “win” for the National party.

The Perrottet government this week released a long-awaited new code for private native forestry (PNF) that sets out rules for private landowners who undertake logging operations on their properties.