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So not only is the destruction of Victoria’s native forests pushing wildlife closer to extinction and destroying ancient old growth trees forever, it is having a massive impact on our future water security and is making climate change worse. All this when we have enough plantations in Victoria to meet almost all our wood needs.
Read on to find out more about the plight of Victoria’s forests, the role that VicForests plays in their destruction, and find out how you can help make a difference.
This is a website dedicated to revealing the truths and exposing the myths about VicForests, the Victorian Government’s native forest logging company.
Never heard of VicForests? This is the website for you…
These odometers are counting the cost of VicForests’ destructive logging of Victoria’s magnificent and irreplaceable native forests.
m2 of Victoria's native forests logged since you loaded this website
Litres of water lost as a result of VicForest's logging since you loaded this website. Young trees that re-grow after logging drink more water than older forests, meaning that less water flows into our rivers and dams
Tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions released into the atmosphere from logging and burning of our native forests since you loaded this website