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South East Region Conservation Alliance (serca) is an umbrella organisation for conservation, environment and for citizens' groups who want to conserve and protect the natural environment of South East NSW, Australia. Our members include:
Bega Environment Network| Chipstop | The Coastwatchers Association Inc | Colong Foundation for Wilderness | Conservation Council of the SE Region & Canberra | Friends of Durras | National Parks Association – Far South Coast | Natural Native Forests | SE Forest Rescue | Yurangalo Inc.

serca is a member of the Australian Forest & Conservation Alliance established in January 2009.

INFORMATION PACK

1. "Protect Wildlife From Logging” say Chipmill Protesters. Swift & Stone 30.06.09
2. Rudd ready to subsidise Gunns pulp mill Bob Brown 24.06.09
3. There are renewed calls to stop logging in old growth forests after new research found they could be the most valuable source of carbon in the world. ABC Radio 16.06.09
4. Politicians spin on the effect of carbon dioxide on global warning is too simplistic. Walter Jehne 22.06.09
5. Comments on the Tourism Master Plan for Australia’s Coastal Wilderness Mick Harewood 09.06.2009
6. Greens in vigorous pursuit of forests solution in climate change. Spokesperson Bob Brown 05.06.09 Weblink
7. Far south coast conservationists support Tasmanian forest campaign
8. Bay Post: Bay protest goes up in wood smoke. Sam Groves
9. Invitation to FORUM on Forests, Climate & Woodchips
10. New section: Australia's Coastal Wilderness.
11. BIODIVERSITY SUMMIT 2009 Biodiversity for Climate Protection. Sat. 08.08.09 Canberra. Organised by Lawyers for Forests & the Green Institute.

Used with permission from
The Wilderness Society, Australia

Logging Australian old growth forests As at April, 2009, around 8% of pre European settlement forest remains in original condition in Australia. About 5.5% of this is protected. The remaining 2.5% (including Brown Mountain old growth forest) is either being logged or is scheduled for logging - should be protected. Queensland and New Zealand have both protected all their remaining old growth forests from logging. Western Australia has protected most of theirs. Victoria, South East New South Wales and Tasmania is where the bulk of contentious old growth logging continues.http://greenlivingpedia.org

"Forests are an essential natural mechanism for stabilizing atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide in the short and long term." - Professor Brendan Mackey, Australian National University.