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First Nations leaders and scientists uncover biodiversity treasures in NSW’s Pilliga

October 30, 2025 BushBlitz ABRS

Our team has just returned from the Pilliga Bush Blitz! First Nations leaders and scientists joined forces for a two-week Bush Blitz biodiversity survey on Gamilaraay, Gamilaroi and Gomeroi Countries in the Pilliga, NSW – the largest remnant semi-arid woodland in the state. The survey, which ran from 22 September to 3 October 2025, explored […]

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Quick Stats

2,054 putative new species have been found since Bush Blitz began:

  • 1,967 new fauna species
  • 37 new plant species
  • 37 new lichen species
  • 8 new fungi species
  • 5 new algae species

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