Prime Victorian dairy farming land is being bought for tree plantations aimed at producing pulp and earning carbon credits. Buyers include a German company and #GinaRinehart. Concerned locals are calling for a moratorium on tree planting and changes to land use rules to protect food-producing land from disappearing.

#landuse #dairyfarming #treeplantations #carboncredits #victoria #farmlandprotection #foodsecurity #sustainableagriculture #landpolicy #plantationforestry #ForeignInvestment #aus4sale #ForeignOwned #auspol #woodchips #carboncredits

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHq5xV0PIYU

It's disappointing to see Fish & Game spreading misinformation.

Plantation forests have a similar acidity compared to native forests and a similar water use profile.

High flow streams through pasture are what's unnatural and unhealthy here.

Fish & Game concerned over the impacts of carbon farming on recreational access and freshwater health | Stuff.co.nz

#CarbonFarming #NativeForests #PlantationForestry #PinusRadiata

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/130322555/fish--game-concerned-over-the-impacts-of-carbon-farming-on-recreational-access-and-freshwater-health