Rare plants damaged in Black Summer to be protected at National Botanic Gardens

Andrew Brown
August 23 2021 - 9:00am
Australian National Botanic Gardens executive Dr Judy West, who is helping with a conservation mission to protect plant species heavily destroyed by Black Summer bushfires. Picture: Keegan Carroll
Australian National Botanic Gardens executive Dr Judy West, who is helping with a conservation mission to protect plant species heavily destroyed by Black Summer bushfires. Picture: Keegan Carroll

Some of Australia's rarest plant species hit hard by the Black Summer bushfires in Namadgi and Kosciuszko national parks will be protected as part of a new conservation scheme.

Andrew Brown

Andrew Brown

Journalist

I've been part of the Canberra Times since 2016, after reporting at local papers in Sydney's north-west. Since starting at the paper I've had stints on the Sunday Times, on the early morning breaking news round, and now as a general reporter, covering the ins and outs of anything and everything happening in Canberra, with a focus on health.

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