Recent print and radio media, together with comments from several (sadly ill-informed) politicians, have raised the (false) alarm that the proposed Great Koala National Park on the NSW North Coast is a firebomb. The argument is that the area should not be a park but rather that it has to be logged to make it safe from wildfires.

Great Koala National Park Credit: Janie Barrett

Detailed fire science shows these arguments are exactly wrong. The reality is the opposite: logging adds significantly to fire risks – and for decades into the future. That is, the Great Koala National Park is not only important for koalas and other biodiversity (such as the endangered greater glider), but also for reducing fire risks by being left intact.

There is an increasing body of robust scientific evidence demonstrating that logged forests are at........

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