Removing timber from the Bellingen shire’s steep slopes ended in the 1950s-60s when Forestry Corporation (FC) realised the practice of applying conventional ground-based harvesting methods to the mountain ranges caused significant soil erosion and water pollution. Source: The Bellinge
Forestry Tasmania has released a three-year plan for wood production in the state’s 800,000ha permanent timber production zone. Source: The Daily Telegraph
Lithgow Council in New South Wales is curious to know why State Forests is not planning to replant the area. It is a question that will also intrigue the wider community for whom the Newnes State Forest has been a part of the landscape for decades. Source: Lithgow Mercury
Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) supports the consideration of ‘whole-of-life’ benefits of producing paper products in Australia in government procurement policies and purchasing decisions. Source: Timberbiz
Private Forests Tasmania’s annual Farm Forestry Seminars will be held in Burnie and Launceston during August. The first will be in Burnie on 13 August followed by a seminar in Launceston on 14 August. Source: Timberbiz
After 25 years of leadership, Mike Jones steps down as the managing director of Komatsu Forest Australia to be replaced by Brett Jones. Source: Timberbiz
Mediterranean forests provide local communities with a diverse range of products such as wood, fodder for livestock and plants and game, all of which contribute to food security and help to alleviate poverty in rural regions. Source: Cordis News
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