Treetop platforms stop logging in East Gippsland

Twenty conservationists remain in two old growth logging coupes this morning south of Bendoc on the Errinundra Plateau in far eastern Victoria. Two 30 metre high tree platforms remain in place and are preventing logging from commencing.

26 March 2008

MEDIA ALERT

Treetop Conservationists Remain

• Twenty conservationists remain in two old growth logging coupes this morning south of Bendoc on the Errinundra Plateau.
•  Two 30 metre high tree platforms remain in place and are preventing logging from commencing.
• The logging coupes are in the headwaters of the Bonang River and one of them borders the Errinundra National Park.  Both of the coupes are in a controversial area of iconic old growth forest, that has been the subject of protest actions for many years.  Both include habitat for the endangered Spot Tailed Quoll and Long Footed Potoroo.
• Conservationists on an ecology camp over the weekend surveyed one of the logging coupes and believe to have found rainforest, which is to be checked later this week by government scientists.

Media Comments: Emily Black or Lauren Caulfield Trunk Phone (in the logging coupe) 0394162129, wait for tone then dial 8384620 or 0351540174

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