Large swathes of land next to a popular hiking track in the western district have been approved for clear-felling, sparking fresh concerns about protecting native forests ahead of the ban on logging.
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| The Beeripmo walking track at Richards Campground in Mount Cole State Forest. |
The Victorian government's timber agency, VicForests, has been given approval to intensively log native trees from huge sections within the Beeripmo Walk, a bushwalking destination lauded for its cool fern gullies and tall forests.
Read the story from The Age by Sumeyya Ilanbey - “Losing the woods for the trees: Green light for logging near popular hiking track.”
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