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Luke Costin and Farid Farid

'Preferred' koala park opens door to major logging

The proposed Great Koala National Park aims to link dozens of koala hubs near Coffs Harbour. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

Almost 1000 square kilometres of koala habitat could be logged under industry's ideal scenario for a national park crucial to the species' survival in one state, new mapping suggests.

The proposed Great Koala National Park aims to link dozens of koala hubs near Coffs Harbour to protect 100 native species, including up to one in every eight koalas living in NSW, Queensland and the ACT.

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