Behind the Veneer - Tasmanian Greens MPs

TA ANN: BEHIND THE VENEER
Coupe PC017C, Picton Valley
Case Studies
Community conservation groups across southern
Tasmania have identified Ta Ann’s operations as
a major threat to the natural and social values of
native forests in their local areas. The following
case studies are the result of community
ground-truthing investigations and highlight
the extent of local community opposition to
Ta Ann’s use of timber from native forests.
Documents received under Right To Information
have identified more than 500 logging coupes,
in different parts of Tasmania, during April 2008
– March 2011, from which Ta Ann has received
timber. However, Ta Ann, Forestry Tasmania and the
Tasmanian Government fails to publish data to show
how much timber has been sourced from each area.
Ta Ann has received timber from all
the logging coupes and forest areas outlined
in the case studies below.
Logging coupes identified
as RFA old growth
The following case-studies are of logging coupes
that have been defined as old growth by the
Tasmanian and Australian Governments during
the Tasmanian Regional Forest Agreement (RFA)
process. Ta Ann received timber from all of these
logging coupes. These case-studies highlight the
extreme disregard demonstrated by the Tasmanian
Government and Forestry Tasmania in failing to
ensure that areas of considerable ecological value
are protected. This disregard further undermines
their statements justifying Ta Ann operations
as responsible and environmentally sound.
Logging coupe PCO17C: Picton Valley
PC017C is a 64 hectare clear-felling operation in the
Picton Valley, Huon District forests. This logging
unit is part of a forest area excised from the Hartz
Mountains National Park in 1976. Clearfell cable
logging has contributed to the degradation of valuable
native forest in the Picton River catchment area.
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