Galilee Basin rail route a threat for fauna and flora THE proposed railway line to carry coal from the new coal precinct of the Galilee Basin to the coal port at Abbot Point will lead to the direct loss of habitat for 21 animal species and 22 plant types that are already at risk of being wiped out. The environmental impact statement for the railway project, released on the weekend, shows that while the 100m-wide railway corridor will not have a great effect on the macro environment, there will be small areas where the proposed line will have some effect on environmental outcomes.