Tarkine Heritage Listing lapsed

[gayet]

Hi

I found this link earlier this morning:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011 ... ion=justin

And to acknowledge my interests - I walk in this area each year - or at least I try to. I have no idea how the current situation has arisen, apart from ignorance (willful or otherwise) on the part of ministers and advisors, and I have no idea on how to overcome it. But, surely there is something that can be done apart from yet another "investigation and report" that leaves the area under threat in the interim.



Gaye

[nakedape]

Yep - pure and unadulterated indifference from the gov on this one. Or, as I'm a cynic, is this the result of crafty lobbying by corporate interests?

N

[Liamy77]

indifference or "different interests"?

surely this warrants more press?

needs fixing up asap!

[photohiker]

Not sure exactly what this undated piece from the TNC (Tarkine National Coalition) is all about

Tasmanian forests breakthough

The Tarkine National Coalition is celebrating the historic Statement of Principles as a greatleap forwardfor the Tarkine. As a result of this agreement, around 70,000 hectares of unreserved rainforest and tall eucalypt forest in the Tarkine will be protected by a moratorium within 90 days (by March 15, 2011). This added to existing reserves means the entire 447,000 hectare area within the proposed Tarkine National Park boundary will be protected from logging. This area also matches the 2009 Emergency National Heritage Listing. The future of the Tarkine today looks much brighter. Conflict over logging in the Tarkine can end today. With 72% of north west coasters polled supporting the creation of a Tarkine National Park, we believe we can now bring the community with us in a positive campaign towards this goal.

So there is 5 days left on this 'moratorium'...

[frenchy_84]

Conflict over logging in the Tarkine can end today.

glass half full kind of person i guess