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:
Elizabeth Perey: President
Patsy Jones: Treasurer and Membership Sec.
Angie McGowan: Secretary
Austra Maddox: Vice-President
Joanna McRae: Vice-President
Doro Forck: Web administrator
Doug O’Neil
Wendy Heatley

They 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