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to the website of the Northern Rivers Private Forestry Development Committee.
This site is intended to encourage participation in private
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Plantations 2020 Reports & Resources
Plantation Facts Sheets: A series of facts sheets on various plantation issues which summarise some recent research and distill the findings into a number of key facts.
PN05.2022 Utilisation Potential and Market Opportunities for Plantation Hardwood Thinnings from Queensland and Northern New South Wales
Significant investment is being made in the establishment of hardwood plantations in
Queensland and northern New South Wales. While many plantation areas have been
established with a pulp market in mind, plantation managers may shift management
strategy if more profitable product options can be demonstrated.
Plan to pay farmers for trees
Farmers and graziers would be paid by the taxpayer to manage native forests on their
land under a radical proposal by a new coalition of scientists, environmentalists and industry.
A Profile of the Northern NSW
Private Forest Resource and the Private Native Forest Industry
In 1994 Northern NSW Forestry Services (Norfor) undertook a study of the north coast private native forest
and plantation resource for the Northern Rivers Regional Development Board.
In December 2002 Norfor completed a review and update of the 1994 study
for Northern Rivers Private Forestry, under the auspices of Invest Northern Rivers.
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