Forestry interests in Australia are calling for the logging of red gum trees in national parks.
The New South Wales Forest Industries Taskforce is backing calls for selective logging on a commercial basis. Logging supporters argue that selective logging improves forest health.
However, their claims are based on limited scientific evidence while disregarding the evidence that increased water availability will have more benefit for forest health than thinning trees.
Furthermore, red gums provide habitat for many threatened and endangered native species – and should be protected to help ensure their survival.
In addition, the call for logging of red gums is being spearheaded by a logging lobby group that wants to remove control of selective “ecological” logging from the National Parks services.
The lobby group wants selective logging handed over to logging companies so red gums can be cut down in commercial quantities.
Red gum trees need to be protected for forest health as well as for the habitat needs of native animals and birds. Moreover, management of red gums should not be handed over to those who will benefit financially from their harvesting.
Please sign and share the petition to help save the red gum trees of Australia from logging companies.
