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Secret mission saves Australia's 'dinosaur trees' from bushfires

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A secret operation by specialist firefighters has saved the world's last stand of Wollemi Pines, a pre-historic species known as "Dinosaur trees", from Australia's unprecedented bushfires.

Added on the 16/01/2020 09:23:06 - Copyright : AFP EN

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