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Tasmania's old growth forests win protection after three-decade battle
2013-06-24 10:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Almost 200,000 hectares of Tasmania's old growth forest have been world heritage listed, bringing hope that a three-decade fight between environmentalists, politicians and loggers is over. The World Heritage Committee has extended the heritage listed boundary of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area by more than 170,000 hectares after accepting a proposal from the Australian government which will give the areas the highest level of environmental protection in the world. The old growth...
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