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BBC: Australia has declared more than 10 million hectares (24.71 million acres) of Aboriginal land as its largest conservation zone.
The southern Tanami Desert in the Northern Territory is home to the country's most endangered species.
The survival of these animals has come under threat from pests like feral cats and foxes. Fires are also a threat to the area.
Indigenous rangers will now work to protect the area.
The new conservation zone - said to be Australia's largest - encompasses deserts......
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Australia declares huge reserve
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on July 11th, 2012
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