Progress Report 2007-2008 - Department of Environment and ...

List of figures
Figure 2-1A: Growth stage extent in State forests – all regions (2007–2008) 12
Figure 2-1B: Forests NSW threatened species survey results – all regions 18
Figure 2-2A: Percentages of committed quota sawlog volumes harvested – all regions 23
Figure 2-2B: Committed volumes harvested – pulp grade sawlogs (Eden region only) 24
Figure 2-2C: Area of hardwood and softwood plantations established by Forests NSW – all regions 31
Figure 2-2D: Effective stocking rates for Forests NSW softwood plantations – all regions 32
Figure 2-2E: Effective regeneration rates in State forests – all regions 33
Figure 2-3A: Percentages of post-1994 Forests NSW hardwood plantations affected by selected agents
2007–2008 (state-wide) 38
Figure 2-3B: Area burnt by bushfire 2007–2008 – DECC estate and State forests (all regions by bushfire) 41
Figure 2-4A: Sequestered carbon in Forests NSW hardwood and softwood plantations –
all regions (2007–2008) 47
Figure 2-5A: Permits issued for recreation/educational activities in State forests 2007–2008 (all regions) 50
Figure 2-6A: Forest sector employment (direct and indirect) – all regions (2007–2008) 54
Figure 2-6B: Total PWG (direct) and Forests NSW (direct and indirect) regional employment –
all regions (2007–2008) 55
Figure 2-6C: Numbers of Aboriginal objects recorded off the DECC estate – all regions (2007–2008) 59
Figure 2-6D: Numbers of Aboriginal objects recorded on the DECC estate– all regions (2007–2008) 59
Figure 2-6E: Numbers of historic cultural heritage objects recorded – all regions (2006–2007) 61
Figure 3-1A: Non-compliance incidents recorded through Forests NSW internal monitoring – all regions 87
List of tables
Map 1A: NSW forest agreement regions showing Upper North East, Lower North East, Southern and Eden. The
sub-region of Goulburn in the Southern region is not included in the reporting. xxi
Table 2-1A: Change in area (ha) of old-growth-stage categories within the DECC estate – UNE and LNE regions
(2007–2008) 10
Table 2-1B: Changes in area (ha) of growth stage categories within the DECC estate – UNE and LNE regions
(2007–2008) 10
Table 2-1C: Change in area (ha) of growth stage and old-growth-stage categories within the DECC estate –
Southern region (2007–2008) 11
Table 2-1D: Change in area (ha) of growth stage and old growth stage categories within the DECC estate – Eden
region (2007–2008) 11
Table 2-1E: Status of forest-dwelling species – all regions (2007–2008) 16
Table 2-1F: Status of endangered populations and endangered ecological communities — all regions (2007–2008)
17
Figure 2-1B: Forests NSW threatened species survey results – all regions 18
Table 2-2A: Area of plantations authorised under the PR Act for the North Coast, Hunter and South Coast.
Authorised plantations include existing plantations, newly established plantations and environmental
plantations. 22
Table 2-2B: Volumes of timber products other than quota sawlogs from State forests – UNE and LNE regions
(2007–2008) 25
Table 2-2C: Volumes of timber products other than quota sawlogs from State forests – Eden and Southern regions
(2007–2008) 26
Table 2-2D: Volumes of timber products in all FA regions in 2007–2008 compared to 2006–2007. 27
Table 2-2E: Non-timber products obtained from DECC Southern and Eden regions (2007–2008) 29
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