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Forestry Corporation manages 2,186,893 hectares (5,403,930 acres) [9] of multiple-use state forests, including coastal native forests, cypress forests and red gum forests, approximately 225,000 hectares (560,000 acres) of softwood timber plantations in the central west, south and north of New South Wales and just under 35,000 hectares (86,000 acres) of hardwood timber plantations in north east ...
As of March 2014, there were over 530 state forests in NSW. [2] Forestry Corporation manages environmental conservation, community access, tourism, fire, land management and timber production within the state forests of NSW. [1] Approximately 225,000 hectares (560,000 acres) of NSW State Forests are softwood timber plantations, and just under ...
The NSW Branch of the CFMEU General and Construction Division has an estimated 5,000 members and the Victorian Branch around 9,500. [ citation needed ] In August 2010, the CFMEU donated over $1.2 million to political activist group GetUp! to pay for TV airtime for a women's rights ad-spot condemning Tony Abbott and the Liberal Party .
The forest is a natural system that can supply different products and services. Forests supply water, mitigate climate change, provide habitats for wildlife including many pollinators which are essential for sustainable food production, provide timber and fuelwood, serve as a source of non-wood forest products including food and medicine, and contribute to rural livelihoods.
Harvesting or collecting firewood varies by the region and culture. Some places have specific areas for firewood collection. Other places may integrate the collection of firewood in the cycle of preparing a plot of land to grow food as part of a field rotation process. Collection can be a group, or an individual activity.
The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is a directorate of the New South Wales Department of Planning and Environment and responsible for managing more than 890 national parks and reserves, covering over 7.5 million hectares of land across the state of New South Wales, Australia. Despite its name the NPWS is a state government agency ...
The International Forestry Students’ Association (IFSA) is an international network of students in forestry-related sciences.It is a globally organized and locally operated student organisation connecting forest and related science students to peers, forest-related organisations, and policy platforms.
Found in scattered forms in the Greater Western Sydney area, it is made up of dry sclerophyll woodlands and forests, reminiscent of the Mediterranean forests, totaling only around 6400 hectares. Grey Box (Eucalyptus moluccana) and Forest Red Gum (Eucalyptus tereticornis) dominate the woodland. Wet Tropics Rainforest: Queensland