Queensland native forestry can help achieve global environment goals

We recently came across an article from the University of Queensland which reveals the benefits to biodiversity and climate change mitigation from Queensland’s native forestry, including timber harvesting.

Among other conclusions, it outlines that if the Queensland native forestry industry were to close, it would only shift the impacts offshore to other countries that don’t manage their forestry resources as well as Australia.

The current selection harvesting allowed in Queensland’s public and private native forests only typically allows for the removal of 10-20 trees per hectare every 20-40 years. Even still, there are strict regulations on what size and species of tree can be harvested.

The research by the author, Dr Tyron Venn, found that Queensland’s low-intensity forestry management techniques are informed by science to minimise environmental impacts.

This article and related material is positive for the timber industry as a whole, amongst often a lot of misinformed and erroneous negative material.

You can read the full article here

Credits: The University of Queensland, Dr Tyron Venn