Economy
Forest Defenders halt logging in Tasmania’s Weld Valley
Monday 26 July 2010
Media Release
Forest Defenders halt logging in Tasmania’s Weld Valley
Fourteen conservationists have today established a protest in threatened forests of the Barnback Creek area in Tasmania’s Weld Valley.
“Huon Valley Environment Centre is calling for an immediate end to logging of high conservation value forests, urgent protection is vital. We are loosing critical endangered species habitat and forests of immense value,” Huon Valley Environment Centre’s Jenny Weber said.
“These high conservation value forests are being logged by Forestry Tasmania for woodchips to Gunns Ltd, whole logs to be exported to China and high quality saw logs to Ta Ann mill,” Jenny Weber said.
“In this Federal Election we are advocating for the protection of Tasmania’s native forests and threatened species, there is a real opportunity to reduce carbon emissions by protecting these carbon stores,” Jenny Weber said.
Jenny Weber Huon Valley Environment Centre