Styx Valley Walk In

Styx Valley protest continues for a second day.

08.03.2011

Today in the Styx Valley, conservationist from Still Wild Still Threatened returned to logging coupe SX28C to continue yesterday’s protest. This in-forest action and today’s Parliament House banner display are an urgent call for the moratorium to be fully in place by the March 15th deadline. 

“Conservationists have halted logging operations for a second day in an urgent call for logging to cease in this highly valuable and unique area of the iconic Styx Valley forest.” Said Miranda Gibson, spokesperson for Still Wild Still Threatened. “This area of old growth forest in the Styx Valley contains spectacular tall Eucalypts and is pristine wildlife habitat for endangered species, such as the Tasmanian Devil. Every day that logging continues here we are losing irreplaceable tracts of old growth forest that should be included in future forest reserves, as has been agreed by the forest peace talks.” Said Miranda Gibson, Still Wild Still Threatened.  

“Still Wild Still Threatened is calling on the State Government to honour their commitment to the forest peace talks and ensure Forestry Tasmania withdraw logging operations from this coupe and all areas of high conservation value forest. This moratorium is the first vital step in the Statement of Principles.” Said Miranda Gibson, Still Wild Still Threatened.