Mining boom threatens Tasmania's forests
31st May 2012,
The ancient forests of the Tarkine in north western Tasmania were protected by the Australian government as a site of "national heritage".
But that listing has lapsed, and the government seems in no hurry to re-impose it.
At the same time, resources companies are applying to mine the mineral-rich area, something that conservationists say is threatening the environment.
Al Jazeera's Andrew Thomas reports from Tasmania.
