sustainable forest management - Forestry Tasmania

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Reserves and protected areas The Comprehensive, Adequate and Representative (CAR) Reserve System is the second component that supports ecological sustainable forest management. The reserve system includes the following elements: • • Formal reserves, which are equivalent to IUCN Protected Area Management Categories, I, II, III, IV, or VI as defined by the IUCN Commission for National Parks and Protected Areas (1994). Reserves equivalent to Categories I, II, III or IV are defined as dedicated reserves. Formal reserves require action by the Tasmanian Parliament for dedication or revocation. Forest reserves are one type of Formal Reserve (as are national parks) Informal reserves in state forests are those areas that are identified as a Protection Zone under the Management Decision Classification System or other administrative reserve on public land which is managed to protect CAR values. Through the signing of the Tasmanian Community Forest Agreement on 13 May 2005 the Australian and state governments agreed, among other things, to augment the CAR Reserve System through the inclusion of additional oldgrowth forest in formal and informal reserves on public land. Figure 2 provides a graphical overview of the main forest types and their protection classification. One of the commitments under the Tasmanian Regional Forest Agreement was to develop and implement a code of practice to cover all environmental practices in reserves. Figure 2. Area of forest type by protection classification in state forests Area (ha) 160000 140000 120000 100000 80000 60000 40000 20000 0 Short eucalypt forest Tall eucalypt forest Table 2. Area protected in state forests Land classification state forest area (ha) Rainforest Non forest Other native forest Informal Reserve Forest Reserve Softwood plantation Hardwood plantation 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 (%) SF area at 30/06/05 Forest Reserves 175,000 175,000 175,000 175,000 222,200 222,200 14.7% Informal Reserves 196,000 198,000 200,100 347,500 4 292,400 295,600 19.6% Native Forest outside 369,000 370,000 385,900 288,300 292,000 293,400 19.4% wood production areas 1 Total non production 740,000 743,000 760,900 810,800 806,600 811,200 53.7% area 2, 3 Managed primarily for 49% 49% 50% 53% 53% 54% protection 1. Areas currently not part of the wood resource due to such factors as non-commercial forest, excessive slope, streamside reserves, and inaccessibility. 2. Area includes Buckland Military Training Area. 3. Figures in total rows are the actual rounded totals. All figures rounded to nearest 100 ha. 4. This figure includes land intended for formal reserves under the TCFA. The formal TCFA reserves were not yet dedicated as at 30th June 2006, so are counted as Informal.
In response to this, the Tasmanian Reserve Management Code of Practice (the Code) was prepared in 2003. This code is an important element in the framework for protecting conservation values encompassed by the CAR system. The code specifies appropriate standards and practices for new activities in any land-based formal reserve. • Pieman Conservation Area. The two tourism infrastructure projects included the development of Hollybank Treetop Adventures and the Dismal Swamp Mountain Bike Track within the Dismal Swamp Forest Reserve. Table 3. Summary of non-FPP and Reserve activity audits Type of activity Number of activities outside reserves Number of activities in reserves Fuel reduction burns 5 Tourism infrastructure 1 2 Roads and related infrastructure 1 1 In order to comply with the code and facilitate its implementation, Forestry Tasmania developed procedures and guidelines for conducting reserve activity assessments for any activities to be conducted in formal reserves in state forests. As a result of the comprehensive nature of this process, a decision was taken to also use this process for the assessment of projects not covered under a Forest Practices Plan (FPP) or an existing Forestry Tasmania procedure. In 2005/06 staff were trained in the application of these non- FPP and reserve activity procedures and the process was fully implemented 2006/07. Figure 3. Mt Victoria Forest Reserve post cable hanging to facilitate harvesting of forest outside of the reserve Cables and tailholds 2 Water infrastructure 1 In 2007/08 13 non-FPP and reserve activity audits were completed, 11 of these activities had taken place within forest reserves (Table 3). Overall, these audits found that assessments were carried out to a high standard, however, no post activity monitoring had yet taken place for these activities as specified in the procedures. Further details about the 11 reserve activities undertaken include: • Forestry Tasmania conducted three fuel reduction burns in the Scamander, South Esk and Paradise Plains Forest Reserves and another two were undertaken jointly with the Parks and Wildlife Service in the Arthur 13
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Page 3 and 4: contents Forestry Tasmania GPO Box
Page 5 and 6: eporting scope & structure This is
Page 7 and 8: economy, employment and regional ar
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Page 11: Case Study - Biodiversity responses
Page 15 and 16: Oldgrowth The Tasmanian Community F
Page 17 and 18: International science panel In addi
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