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Chelsea Heaney

EXPLAINED: Aboriginal conservation deal boosts environmental goals - The Real Truth

A quarter of Australia's landmass is now under some form of conservation agreement. (Dan Peled/AAP PHOTOS)

An area two-thirds the size of Tasmania has come under a landmark agreement with Traditional Owners, meeting a major environment target for Australia.

A huge swath of the Simpson Desert in the Northern Territory's southeast is now protected through Aboriginal management, ensuring a quarter of Australia's landmass is under some form of conservation agreement.

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