Victoria
Victoria’s forests are some of the grandest on Earth. As the smallest state on the Australian mainland, Victoria is blessed with the most diverse range of habitats of any state. Our forests are home to the tallest trees and biggest carbon stores on Earth. But as Australia’s most cleared state, the challenge in Victoria to protect nature is urgent. Victoria is facing an extinction crisis, with 44% of our native plants and 30% of our wildlife extinct or threatened. Urgent action is required to provide a secure future for Victoria’s natural heritage.
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Reducing emissions from fossil fuels is critical, but just as important is the protection of native forests as carbon banks, and securing our water resources and wildlife habitat for future generations. |
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| Protect Victoria's Red Gum Wetlands |
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Along the Murray are the world’s largest stands of river red gum – a unique merging of forests and wetlands, home to 300 threatened wildlife species. Right now, Victorian Premier John Brumby is deciding whether to protect these Australian icons. |
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| WildCountry Victoria |
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Drawing on cutting-edge science The Wilderness Society has launched the ‘Victorian WildCountry Campaign’ - a new vision to reduce climate change, restore and re-link nature, and protect wildlife in Victoria. more » Download Victoria WildCountry Pamphlet (PDF 1Mb) Learn about:
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Victoria Updates
- Latest Victorian forest and water catchment updates - May 12, 2008
- Sustainable purchasing - September 18, 2007
- Wilderness Tours - June 21, 2007
With greater protection for old-growth forests in Victoria’s far East, a new National Park for the Cobboboonee in the far South-west and a process to protect the iconic Redgum forests along the Murray, it has been another successful 12 months for Victoria’s forests. But with large areas of old growth forests and many of Melbourne’s water catchments unprotected, there is still much to be done.
When purchasing building materials and paper-products, informed consumer choices can make a big difference to our forests. You don't have to threaten the habitat of endangered species or old growth forest every time you build or use paper. The Wilderness Society's forest campaign is informing people how to make these choices.
The Wilderness Society Victoria would like to invite you to join us for a breathtaking and informative tour of the Central Highlands, just 90 minutes East of Melbourne. The Central Highlands, part of the Great Dividing Range North-east of Melbourne, cover an area over a million hectares. This area contains iconic places like the Yarra Valley, the Acheron Way, Lake Mountain, and Mt Baw Baw, all surrounded by magnificent mountain forests.
Victoria Events
- Victoria's Forests – a family event at CERES - Start: 11/10/08
- Forest Tour - Melbourne to Central Highlands
- Forest and Climate Change Action Forum - Blackburn, Victoria
Learn about the latest science on Green Carbon, the campaign to protect the Red Gum wetland forests, and opportunities for you to help - while the kids are entertained. And all in the family friendly setting of CERES. 8 Lee Street, East Brunswick at 10am 2pm, Saturday 11 October.
Come with The Wilderness Society forest campaigners and volunteers to see the magnificent Central Highlands. The next day-trip is Sunday 9 November 2008.
What is Green Carbon? How can it help reduce climate change? Exciting new science shows that Australia’s forests store huge amounts of carbon. Field Naturalists Club of Victoria, Blackburn at 7pm, Thursday 27 November, 2008
Victoria Media Releases
- Victoria’s newest national park - September 15, 2008
- Climate Torch Relay’s Warburton leg calls for protection of Carbon Banks - September 02, 2008
- Environment groups walk out as loggers hijack government study to help solve Melbourne’s water crisis - July 11, 2008
The Wilderness Society congratulates Victorian Premier Brumby on passing legislation that protects the 27,000 hectare Cobboboonee Forest in new National and Forest Parks.
Get Up’s National Climate Torch Relay continues today, amid calls to protect Victoria’s native forests as carbon banks as a key part of Australia’s response to climate change. Members of the Warburton community & The Wilderness Society are taking to the torch to some of the most carbon-rich forests on the planet, just one and a half hours north-east of Melbourne.
Environment groups have walked out of a Victorian Government Water White Paper process set up to investigate woodchipping and water yield in Melbourne’s water catchments.
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