Film & Petition: takayna
"The fight for an ancient rainforest and the future of our last wild places"
Patagonia Films latest project is on takayna / Tarkine in northwestern Tasmania, home to one of the last undisturbed tracts of Gondwanan rainforest in the world, and one of the highest concentrations of Aboriginal archaeology in the Southern Hemisphere. Yet this place, which remains largely as it was when dinosaurs roamed the planet, is currently at the mercy of destructive extraction industries, including logging and mining. Weaving together the conflicting narratives of activists, locals and Aboriginal communities, and told through the experiences of a trail running doctor and a relentless environmentalist, this documentary unpacks the complexities of modern conservation and challenges us to consider the importance of our last truly wild places.
Please go check it out and sign the petition to tell the Tasmanian government to nominate takayna / Tarkine for World Heritage protection.