The Florentine Protection Society was formed in 2009 as an apolitical, not-for-profit community organisation with the main purpose of preserving Tasmania’s ancient forests, including the forests of the Upper Florentine Valley.
Patron: Steve Biddulph
Committee:
President and Public Officer - Elizabeth Perey
Treasurer – Doro Forck (and web administrator)
Secretary and Vice President – Angie McGowan (including membership secretary)
Vice President – Austra Maddox
Ordinary committee members :
Doug O’Neil
Patsy Jones
Jo McRae
David Obendorf
We strive to:
Preserve:
• Tasmania’s beautiful old growth forests for the benefit of the community
• Tasmania’s unique native wildlife living in the forests
• Ancient trees, the “lungs of the planet”, storing huge amounts of carbon
• The environmental, social, cultural and economic qualities of old growth forests
Educate the public about:
• Tasmania’s natural environment and environmental issues
• The wise use of Tasmanian resources, including high conservation value forests
Communicate with others about:
• The importance and reasons for protecting old growth forests
• The inherent value in standing trees
• The unique beauty of Tasmania’s ancient forests, such as the Upper Florentine Valley
• The environmental, social, cultural and economic qualities of Tasmania’s old growth forests
Appreciate:
• The majesty of Tasmania’s ancient trees
• The beauty and complexity of old growth ecosystems
• The diversity of Tasmania’s native plant and animal life
