Forestry 'brushing over the facts' of habitat protection

Forestry 'brushing over the facts' of habitat protection

Scott Daines questions Forestry NSW's motives, highlighting timber's priority over wildlife and environmental concerns.

Forest farmers, Land og skogur and companies that grow forests for carbon sequestration are surprised by the discussion that forestry can be for the worse in terms of climate. Misleading discussion is starting to cause a backlash in interest in forestry. Research shows an unequivocal climate benefit from forest cultivation in Iceland. "We have done very extensive research on this over the last 25 years in Iceland. We have about 60 different area…