Cancel burns in critically endangered orchid habitat.
Fewer than 10 of these orchids remain in the wild. Victoria was about to burn them into extinction. Excessive clearing, fragmentation, weeds, pests, disease, fire, put them all together and we’ve essentially corralled orchids into ever smaller areas.”
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/oct/08/endangered-bald-tip-beard-orchid-saved-from-burn-victoria
#orchids #flora #Fires #Controlled_burn #biodiversity #LegalAction
The Guardian · Fewer than 10 of these orchids remain in the wild. Victoria was about to burn them into extinction
