Progress Report 2007-2008 - Department of Environment and ...
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10<br />
As noted in previous annual reports, high conservation value old growth forest (HCVOG) is not<br />
reported because <strong>of</strong> Government decisions in 2002 to require the same level <strong>of</strong> protection for both<br />
HCVOG <strong>and</strong> COG. As a result <strong>of</strong> this decision these categories are reported in combination rather than<br />
individually (Table 2-1A).<br />
Table 2-1A: Change in area (ha) <strong>of</strong> old-growth-stage categories within the DECC estate – UNE <strong>and</strong> LNE regions (<strong>2007</strong>–<strong>2008</strong>)<br />
Eucalypt forest old growth stage<br />
C<strong>and</strong>idate old growth forest (COG)*<br />
Disturbed old growth forest (DOG)<br />
Total<br />
* Includes any HCVOG<br />
Source: PWG <strong>of</strong> DECC<br />
Total change since last reporting period (ha)<br />
UNE region LNE region<br />
+5 851 +431<br />
+1 763 +807<br />
+7 614 +1 238<br />
Table 2-1B: Changes in area (ha) <strong>of</strong> growth stage categories within the DECC estate – UNE <strong>and</strong> LNE regions (<strong>2007</strong>–<strong>2008</strong>)<br />
Eucalypt forest growth stage<br />
Rainforest<br />
Mature forest<br />
Disturbed mature forest<br />
Young forest<br />
Recently disturbed forest<br />
Not growth staged<br />
Total<br />
Source: PWG <strong>of</strong> DECC<br />
Total change since last reporting period (ha)<br />
UNE region LNE region<br />
+205 +14<br />
+242 +359<br />
+232 +92<br />
+332 +3 591<br />
+1 +2 490<br />
+81 +3 058<br />
+1 093 +9 604<br />
There were increases in the area <strong>of</strong> forest ecosystems by growth stage distribution within the reserve<br />
system in Southern region during <strong>2007</strong>–<strong>2008</strong> as a result <strong>of</strong> the gazettal <strong>of</strong> new l<strong>and</strong> into the reserve<br />
system (Table 2-1C).<br />
For the Southern CRA region, <strong>of</strong> the 185 forest ecosystems listed, there was an increase <strong>of</strong> 184 ha in<br />
the extent <strong>of</strong> 25 forest ecosystems, therefore increasing the percentage <strong>of</strong> target achieved in the<br />
reservation <strong>of</strong> these forest ecosystems. In addition, for 18 forest ecosystems there was an increase in<br />
the percentage <strong>of</strong> c<strong>and</strong>idate old growth on PWG l<strong>and</strong>s.<br />
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