About 30 years ago, an Australian farmer began restoring land he had once cleared after his children told him to protect nature; today 24 bird species live on his farm year-round
- Fred Perry decided to make changes to his farming practices to conserve environment (Picture: ABC news)King Island in Tasmania, Australia is known for its green farmland, cattle and tourism.
- But beneath that landscape is a much older story of forests and native vegetation that once covered large parts of the island.
- Over about two centuries, large areas of that vegetation were cleared to create farmland, ABC news Australia reported.
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- Fred Perry decided to make changes to his farming practices to conserve environment (Picture: ABC news)King Island in Tasmania, Australia is known for its green farmland, cattle and tourism.
- But beneath that landscape is a much older story of forests and native vegetation that once covered large parts of the island.
- Over about two centuries, large areas of that vegetation were cleared to create farmland, ABC news Australia reported.
Sources: Times of India