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Conservation and management of eucalypt forest vertebrates

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Conservation of Faunal Diversity in Forested Landscapes

Part of the book series: Conservation Biology ((COBI,volume 6))

Abstract

Less than 5% (42 million ha) of Australia is forested and the nation relies heavily on imported timber and wood products (Resource Assessment Commission (RAC), 1992). Regardless, the domestic timber industry is a significant component of the national economy with an estimated annual value of A$8.5 billion (1% of GDP) and employing more than 8000 people (Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), 1990; Dargavel et al., 1985; Forest Use Working Group (FWG), 1991; RAC, 1992). Despite the industry’s economic and social importance, there is significant pressure from environmental groups to end logging in native forests (e.g. Kirkpatrick et al., 1990; Sutton, 1991). Already more than 70% of the commercially important tropical, subtropical and warm temperate rainforests in New South Wales and Queensland have been reserved from logging for nature conservation (Lunney, 1991a; RAC, 1992; Shields, 1992). Of the much more extensive eucalypt forests 19% is in conservation reserves and additional large areas are proposed for wilderness and national park dedication (Lunney, 1991a; RAC, 1992). Of the total forest estate, 33.5 million ha (~75%) are considered capable of timber production (RAC, 1992). Much of this is unavailable for logging and the RAC estimated a ‘net production forest’ area of only 13.4 million ha.

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Recher, H.F. (1996). Conservation and management of eucalypt forest vertebrates. In: DeGraaf, R.M., Miller, R.I. (eds) Conservation of Faunal Diversity in Forested Landscapes. Conservation Biology, vol 6. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1521-3_12

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