Saving the Greater Glider

Saving the Greater Glider

From Kiama Community Radio's Podcast by Kiama Community Radio

May 7, 2026 · 52 min · Season 2026 · Episode 668

About this episode

The episode discusses the proposal by GEPS to extend Seven Mile Beach National Park to protect Coomonderry Swamp and the Greater Glider's habitat.

Gerroa Environmental Protection Society (GEPS) is proposing that Seven Mile Beach National Park be extended to protect Coomonderry Swamp and the natural habitat of the endangered Greater Glider. Coomonderry Swamp is the State’s largest coastal freshwater wetland, representing 40% of coastal freshwater wetlands in NSW and 90% of this wetland type on the South coast, yet most of it lies unprotected outside of the National Park GEPS organised a public meeting on April 22nd to d...

Topics covered

  • environmental protection
  • endangered species
  • wetland conservation
  • public meeting
  • habitat preservation

Keywords

  • Greater Glider
  • Coomonderry Swamp
  • Seven Mile Beach National Park
  • environmental protection
  • NSW wetlands

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Gerroa Environmental Protection Society

Places: Seven Mile Beach National Park, Coomonderry Swamp, NSW, South coast

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