The growing number of people that want to see the Florentine Valley protected from logging and made part of Tasmania’s World Heritage Area come from all walks of life.

Many of them live in the region, others come Hobart and further afield.

The one thing they all have in common is that they want to see the upper Florentine Valley protected for its unique natural and cultural values.

Below are the stories of just a few of these people and why they love the Florentine so much.

Lynda,
grandmother of two and keen veggie gardener

“We moved to this area of Tasmania as we love the wild beauty, weather and easy access to pristine, wild places where we love to walk.”

Terry,
married a very local Upper Derwent Valley girl

I do not want to see Tasmania making the same mistakes as other countries. Tasmania’s unique wilderness areas are too important to be compromised.

Phyl,
a local for life

It is an awesome privilege to stand in a forest which has evolved and grown and renewed and survived through centuries of changing seasons.

Sandy
Tasmanian born and bred

I want to be able to look my grandchildren in the eye and say that I did speak out to save these magnificent forests for future generations.

Emma,
wild at heart

I came back for the forests, that is my sole purpose for being here. Not much remains of these irreplaceable ecosystems, Tasmania’s unsustainable logging practices must be changed now or it will be too late.

Andrew,
fourth generation Tasmanian

The tall eucalypt forests of Tasmania represent a priceless asset that must be preserved, not squandered for the short term gain of a few.

Inger,
out where the wild things grow

Since moving to Tassie I have bushwalked extensively around the state and seen with my own eyes much unique wilderness that is not found anywhere else on earth. Sadly, I have also seen the devastating moonscapes left behind after clearfell logging.

Maggie,
as long as it takes

If it is in my strength and power to stop this madness, I will join forces with the many who know this destruction is so wrong and continue that work for as long as it takes.

Bron,
lessons from the past

The Upper Florentine Valley was where the last Tasmanian tigers were caught, and should remain a reminder of past misdoings. Do we want to go down the same path and deny our grandchildren these ancient old growth forests?