It's been more than a decade since a peace deal was signed to put an end to Tasmania's 'forest wars'. But Victoria's decision this week to end native forest logging has reignited debate about the future of the industry in the island state.
But for conservationists, it's seen as a pivotal moment in their campaign to end native forest logging across the country."First WA, and now Victoria — Tasmania, Queensland and NSW must be next."
The tension between the two opposing sides has once again raised the spectre of a return to the so-called "forest wars", should the Tasmanian government agree to the industry's calls. While their direct actions have led to dozens of arrests in recent years, the scale of protests are significantly smaller than those seen prior to the signing of the Tasmanian Forest Agreement in 2012., which was supported by the then Labor government, set aside half a million hectares of high conservation value forests, much of it as future reserves.
"What you don't get in plantations as much is that high quality, slower-grown timber that is used for higher-end products, whether that be flooring, whether that be for furniture makers."Logged Sustainable Timber Tasmania coupes seen from Maydena.
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