Concern for breeding birds
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Birds Australia says hundreds of endangered swift parrots are set to breed in an area of the Wielangta Forest in southern Tasmania which is earmarked for logging.
Conservation Manager Chris Tzaros says Tasmania is the only place in the world where swift parrots mate.
Mr Tzaros is urging the state and federal governments to intervene to protect the birds.
"They need to change the relevant clauses under the Tasmanian Regional Forest Agreement to stop imminent logging at this site, otherwise it will just be another nail in the coffin for the endangered swift parrot," said Mr Tzaros.
Forestry Tasmania says it will move to protect endangered swift parrots if they're found to be in a coupe that's earmarked for logging.
Forestry Tasmania Spokesman Ken Jeffreys says the area will be investigated.
"Forestry Tasmania always will take information from the public and pass it on to the relevant authorities," he said.
"So we'll take this information that's been provided to us, and if it's credible then we're prepared to make changes to the way we operate," said Mr Jeffreys.
