NATIONAL WILDERNESS RED INDEX

Published by the Colong Foundation for Wilderness Ltd. 30/09/94
Level 2, 332 Pitt Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000.
Ph (02) 9261 2400; Fax (02) 9261 2144.

Name:

SAVAGE RIVER

Nominated by:

Not recorded

Location:

Not recorded

Size
For size and tenure information contact the Colong Foundation.

DESCRIPTION

Most of this area consists of a low, undulating plateau with more mountainous
country in the north. Local relief is around 300 metres. Cambrian and
Proterozoic sediments underlie the area. [1]

Most of the area supports lowland cool temperate rainforest. Heath and sedgeland
communities are also present. [2]

Fauna within the area is thought to be representative of western Tasmania. [3]

ENDANGERED SPECIES

No endangered species information is recorded for this area.
LAND USE HISTORY

No land use history is recorded for this area.
CONSERVATION HISTORY

1979
The Centre for Environmental Studies, University of Tasmania publishes a report
to the Australian Heritage Commission describing thirteen wilderness areas in
Tasmania. Among these is a 21,000 ha Upper Savage River wilderness. [4]

THREATS

LOGGING
The area falls within a pulpwood concession and is liable to intensive logging
operations which would greatly reduce or eliminate the wilderness quality of the
area if permitted to proceed. [5]

CONTACTS

No contacts are recorded from that area.
ENDNOTES
1
Prineas, P., Lembit, R., Fisher, N., 1986, "Australia's Wilderness An
Inventory".

2
Prineas, 1986.

3
Prineas, 1986

4
Jones, R., et. al., 1979, Centre for Environmental Studies, Occasional Paper 10,
University of Tasmania, "Wilderness in Tasmania: A Report to the Australian
Heritage Commission".

5
Prineas, 1986.

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