Location and features Styx Valley



clear-felled forest in styx valley. old-growth trees right , pine plantations in distance.


temperate wet eucalypt forests in region home world s tallest flowering plants, eucalyptus regnans. rainforest gullies carpeted in mosses , lichens , shaded tree ferns dicksonia antarctica, known locally man-ferns, , other rainforest tree species including southern sassafras (atherosperma moschatum), myrtle beech (nothofagus cunninghamii) , celery-top pine (phyllocladus aspleniifolius).


in 2002, australia s massive tree, nicknamed el grande, discovered. died in autumn burn in 2003.


the valley has been site of ongoing conflict between environmentalists, have proposed protection of site national park, , supporters of logging industry. 1 of environmentalists arguments, environmental benefits, tourism-based economy more beneficial local economy logging area.


community blockades including tree sits have been supported greenpeace , tasmanian wilderness society. gandalf s staff, 85-metre (279 ft) tall eucalypt, holds world record supporting highest tree sit platform. campaign successful in gaining protection proposed clearfell coupe containing of tallest trees, , protection proposed latham opposition in 2004 area of northern styx valley containing high conservation value old growth forest.








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