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Forestry Great Southern Regional Profile

Regional Profile - The Great Southern Region of Western Australia

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What forest industries are there in the Great Southern?

Plantation Areas

What species are suitable for farm forestry in the Great Southern?

How much blue gum private forestry is there and how much woodchip will it produce?

 

Economic Issues

What are woodchips worth?

What will private forestry do for the local economy?Seedling

What will the employment effect be of private forestry?

How many people are employed by the private forestry industry?

How is forestry investment regulated?

Why are plantations subsidised by tax payers?

 

Environmental Issues

How sustainable are private forests?

How are environmental practices in forestry managed?

What is the Code of Practice?

How do forests affect catchments?

How do trees assist salinity?

Jet Spraying RigWill the regional groundwater supplies be depleted by plantations?

What happens when the soils run out of water?

Will the soils be depleted?

Don't the trees acidify the soils?

Will the trees be a fire hazard?

How do forests affect the atmosphere?

What is the Greenhouse effect?

What is Greenhouse action about?

 

Community Issues

What impact will plantations have on rural communities?

Will the forestry industry assist small communities?

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Farm Forestry Issues

What is farm forestry?

How do I learn more about farm forestry?

Is the Blue Gum plantation industry considered farm forestry?

Can I grow pines?

Can I grow Oil Mallees?

What farm forestry species can be grown for sawlogs?

How do I invest in private forestry in the Great Southern region of WA?

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