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Deforestation, Australia

Australia is among the worst 11 countries for deforestation, according to WWF. And the state with the highest rate of land clearing is Queensland. In that state, in 2015-16, about 395,000 hectares of native vegetation were cleared.Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images Koala habitat is cleared, Tewantin, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia to make way for a housing development. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images

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Australia is among the worst 11 countries for deforestation, according to WWF. And the state with the highest rate of land clearing is Queensland. In that state, in 2015-16, about 395,000 hectares of native vegetation were cleared.Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images Koala habitat is cleared, Tewantin, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia to make way for a housing development. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images