Nexus - 0110 - New Times Magazine-pages

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@ Only 6% of Eden’s forests are protected as National Park. Five of the region’s ten land systems are inadequately represented in reserves. @ 17 species of F endangered animals and birds survive in the South East Forests, including Australia’s rarest mammal, the long-footed potoroo, koala, owls and marsupial gliders whose homes are only found in old, mature forests. @ Since woodchipping began at Eden in 1969, more than 100,000 hectares of oldgrowth forests have been destroyed. A similar area - including the Tantawangalo, Coolangubra and Yowaka National Estate areas - still remains under threat. @ Forests conceded to Daishowa for woodchips extend more than300km from Eden to Ulladulla, Canberraand Orbost(Vic). @ Since 1969, the timber logged from Australia’s native forests each year has increased by 46%. Four states export more than 5 million tonnes of woodchips every year. Exporting 1 million tonnes alone, Eden is our biggest mill. @ Since 1969, new technology has reduced the number of people employed in the Australian logging industry by 24%, The Eden woodchip mill employs 134 people... “Gum trees are an integral part of Australia’s persona. When we think of the Australian bush, whether it be as a place for a picnic or a haven for koalas, it is the eucalypts which are the fabric of our thoughts.” - Bob Brown, Tasmanian Member of Parliament. PITJANTJATJARA TOURS EXPERIENCE THE UNIQUE WISDOM AND UNTAMED LIFESTYLE OF TRADITIONAL PITJANTJATJARA PEOPLE IN CENTRAL AUSTRALIA DESERT TRACKS P.O. BOX 8706 ALICE SPRINGS N.T. 0871 wl PHONE (089) 50 5483 FAX (089) 52 6371 Zi ee Nexus 2 ———————