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OLD GROWTH LOGGING

RESERVATION OF VEGETATION TYPES OF THE UPPER FLORENTINE CATCHMENT

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RESERVATION OF VEGETATION TYPES OF THE UPPER FLORENTINE CATCHMENT

THIS MAP WAS COMPILED BY FOREST CAMPAIGNERS FROM DATA FROM THE LAND INFORMATION SYSYTEM TASMANIA WEBSITE. FORESTRY TASMANIA HAS REPEATEDLY CLAIMED THAT 90% OF THE CATCHMENT OF THE UPPER FLORENTINE IS UNAVAILABLE FOR HARVESTING. THE DATA FROM THIS MAP SHOWS THAT 53% OF THE TALL FORESTS IN THE CATCHEMENT ARE AVAILABLE FOR LOGGING AND 56% OF OLD GROWTH FORESTS IS AVAILABLE FOR LOGGING.

Radiocarbon dating Styx valley giant

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Radiocarbon dating Styx valley giant

A sample of wood being taken from a giant Eucalyptus regnans in the styx valley, the sample has been sent to the University of Waikato radiocarbon dating laboratory to determine the age of the tree.

SPOT TAILED QUOLLS CLIMB TREES ON PARLIAMENT LAWNS AS DAZZA DEVIL CALLS FOR AN END TO LOGGING TASMANIA’S ANCIENT FORESTS

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International Day for Biodiversity 22nd May 2010

Today, two spotted tailed quolls climbed trees at Hobart’s Parliament Lawns as Dazza the Tasmanian devil held a press conference calling for an end to the logging of threatened species habitat in Tasmania’s ancient forests. The threatened animals travelled into Hobart from the Upper Florentine valley for the International Day of Biodiversity, which coincided with the release of new videos by conservationists from Still Wild Still Threatened.


The videos (which can be viewed at www.youtube.com/tassieforests) depict a number of endangered Tasmanian devils which have been filmed in proposed logging coupes in the Upper Florentine valley. The videos were viewed by community members from all over Australia at Salamanca this afternoon.

 

 
"We are hopeful that Premier Bartlett will realise that he must immediately stop the destruction of our homes. Tasmania is well on the way to becoming the extinction state, and everyone knows that extinction is forever" said Dazza Devil.