A new logging threat to Victoria's high country - Mt Stirling
Channel: Friends of The Earth Australia
Date: 2022-11-22

Mt Stirling is a well known and much loved mountain on Taungurung Country. It has dramatic views of Victoria’s high country and is a popular tourist attraction with many incredible tracks through a unique landscape. 

Adjacent to Mt Buller it is popular with cross-country skiers, bushwalkers, campers and school groups, it is also home to many threatened plant and animal species. You can see incredible towering Alpine Ash and Mountain Grey gums, rocky outcrops with public huts nestled in amongst for visitors to enjoy.

Unfortunately this place is under threat of logging.

Friends of the Earth, Victorian National Parks Association and Friends of Mt. Stirling teamed up to visit the proposed coupe areas on the weekend of the 19th of November.

Night surveys were conducted to detect threatened species and gather an understanding of the vegetation and nature at stake. We encountered beautiful birds such as the flame robin and came across a yellow bellied glider feed tree.

With several areas soon to be logged, we are calling on the community to take action for this special place enjoyed by many.

Join us and help prevent the destruction of mature forest on Mt. Stirling, take action below 

https://www.melbournefoe.org.au/foe_survey_trip_to_mt_stirling