'Forest Defenders' Film for the Takayna Tarkine
TAKAYNA / TARKINE IS ONE OF THE LAST, TRULY WILD PLACES LEFT ON EARTH
This is Australia’s largest wilderness dominated by rain forest. Such largely undisturbed extensive tracts of cool temperate rain forest are extremely rare worldwide.
A living example of one of the most primitive vegetation formations on Earth. Providing a unique window into our planet’s ancient past, the cool temperate rain forests in Takayna were once widespread across the ancient super-continent Gondwana.
Some of the best-preserved plant fossil sites in the world, dating back 65 million years.
MMG (Chinese owned Minerals and Metal Group) says a new tailings dam is needed to extend the life of an 85-year-old zinc, copper and lead mine. If the dam is approved, the company expects to clear up to 285 hectares – roughly equivalent to 350 football pitches – of rainforest and other terrain for both the South Marionoak dam and a 3.5km pipe that would carry toxic waste from the mine across the Pieman River.
The plan is supported by the Tasmanian Liberal government, which has welcomed MMG’s proposal.
As a collective we are advocating and raising awareness of this atrocity and are raising funds to support the stop of these plans.
We are also hosting an event in Adelaide on the 21st July. Please take a look at the link below:
https://tarkinefundraiser.eventbrite.com.au
