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Kersbrook Farm Forestry Arboretum Walking Trail

Landowners interested in discovering more about farm forestry will now be able to access information through a new walking trail opened on 29 October 2008 at Kersbrook by the Chief Executive PIRSA with the help of PIRSA Forestry, 200 local school children, farm foresters and local recreation groups.

The Kersbrook Farm Forestry Arboretum Walking Trail is part of the surrounding Gumeracha Farm Forestry Demonstration area. Planted in 1997 it contains a collection of 40 different tree species chosen for their growth potential and timber qualities in the Mount Lofty Ranges region.

The Arboretum is also part of the surrounding Gumeracha Farm Forestry Demonstration Area, which includes demonstration tree plantings, seed production areas, research trials and recreational areas.

Information on Kersbrook map and species found at the Arboretum can be found here.

New forest education resource launched

Forestry matters! - a comprehensive education resource designed to promote forest awareness and the importance of South Australia in the development of the Australian forest industry is now available to South Australian school students.

Read more here. Download Forestry matters! here.

Proposed changes to planning rules for commercial forestry

The State Government is proposing changes to the planning policies applying to commercial forestry development in seven council areas across the Mount Lofty Ranges region.

Read more here.

New Legislation Supports Forest Carbon Ownership

The South Australian Parliament has recently amended the Forest Property Act 2000 to provide new business opportunities for plantation owners and farm foresters.

Read more here.

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Welcome to PIRSA Forestry's internet site.

Here you will find information related to the management of forestry in South Australia including overviews of PIRSA Forestry's current programs and resources such as industry guidelines, fact sheets and educational materials.

 

PIRSA Forestry

PIRSA Forestry is a division of the Department of Primary Industries and Resources SA responsible for the development and implementation of forest policy in South Australia.

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PIRSA Forestry Programs

PIRSA Forestry undertakes six principal programs to support the economic development of forest-based industries and to meet a range of community and environmental expectations:


 Woman inspecting young plants in a corridor