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
- Brown Mountain –irreplaceable old-growth forest being logged - November 10, 2008
- Latest Victorian forest and water catchment updates - May 12, 2008
- Sustainable purchasing - September 18, 2008
A few weeks ago in late October, VicForests sent logging contractors into significant stands of old-growth forest on Brown Mountain in far East Gippsland. The Brumby Government has broken its election promise. Not only have iconic areas like Survey Road been heavily logged in the two years since this election commitment was made, Brown Mountain is now also falling to the chainsaws and bulldozers.
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.
Victoria Media Releases
- River of Red Gum postcards floods Victorian Premier Brumby - October 29, 2008
- Wilderness Society supports decision to list Dingo as threatened in Victoria - October 24, 2008
- Victorian Government logs last stands of old growth forests - October 29, 2008
A giant “river” made of thousands of postcards calling on the Brumby government to protect Victoria’s River Red Gum forests has been handed to the Premier at Parliament House.
The Wilderness Society welcomes the decision by the Victorian Environment Minister to declare the Dingo threatened in Victoria following advice from the Government’s expert scientific committee.
Victoria's Brumby government continues to stall on delivering a stated election commitment to protect old-growth forests as bulldozers and chainsaws move in to the irreplaceable “Valley of the Giants” forest in East Gippsland.
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