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20.1.2009 TWO GIANT MONOPOLES ARE ERECTED IN THE FOREST AND THE DESTRUCTION OF THE UPPER FLORENTINE HITS THE STRAND, LONDON

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International
concerns over the destruction of the Upper Florentine were taken to the
Australian High Commission in London yesterday,
as concerned members of the British public and UK forest activists presented the
Commission with a petition containing 1000 signatures. Activists draped banners
across the front of the building situated on the Strand, a prominent central London location, reading END LOGGING NOW and SAVE TASMANIAS
ANCIENT FORESTS.

"Forestry
Tasmania's
Steve Whiteley has been telling the Tasmanian public for several years that 90%
of the Upper Florentine is unavailable for harvesting. Despite consistent
requests from conservationists to be provided with maps and figures to support
this assertion, no clear evidence has been forthcoming," Still Wild Still
Threatened Spokesperson Christo Mills said.

 

 

 

For
comment, contact: Christo Mills
0428 333 445

For high
resolution aerial images of current operations in the Upper Florentine, contact
Christo.       

 


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Still Wild Still Threatened is a grassroots community organisation campaigning
for the immediate protection of Tasmania's
ancient forests and the creation of an equitable and environmentally
sustainable forestry industry in Tasmania.

www.stillwildstillthreatened.org
stillwildstillthreatened@gmail.com
www.myspace.com/stillwildstillthreatened  
PO Box 295.
South Hobart TAS 7004