Resources – Leatherwood
There has been failures on the Government's part and Forestry's part to ensure that leatherwood stands within coups are adequately protected.
There has been failures on the Government's part and Forestry's part to ensure that leatherwood stands within coups are adequately protected.
The leatherwood tree is found only in Tasmania. It grows in cool temperate rainforests that occur in mossy forests along the north west, west and south west.
Last summer’s bushfires burned large tracts of native forest, including the leatherwood trees so critical to the honey industry.
Rosalie Woodruff questions the government of their position on the climate emergency and bushfires.
We will go into Committee because we have a few things we would like to talk about, the specifics of a number of clauses.
There are still questions to be answered about the response to the Gell River fire.
Now is the time for the Premier to step in and give those who have been fighting for the Lapoinya forest the gift of a Christmas reprieve.