A new wildlife corridor has been announced to protect plants and animals from the coast of South Australia to the top of the Northern Territory.
The Trans-Australia Eco Link will extend 3,500 kilometres from Port Augusta to Arnhem Land and will be set up by 2012.
It will provide a corridor for native animals to move to different areas when threatened by climate change, fire or drought.
The South Australian and Northern Territory governnments will each contribute $1.8 million to buy land and provide incentives for landowners to maintain native habitats.
