Forestry Tasmania Completes Successful Regeneration Burning Season

Forestry Tasmania has completed its most successful regeneration burning program for a number of years.

I congratulate Forestry Tasmania staff for their skill and professionalism in conducting 160 planned burns – regenerating a total area of more than 6,300 ha – with minimal smoke issues experienced.

It was a particular compliment to Forestry Tasmania’s expertise that, in addition to its own regeneration work, it was contracted to conduct three regeneration burns in the recently-declared World Heritage Area during the autumn. The burns were required to regenerate coupes which had been included in the World Heritage Area after harvesting.

These burns were commissioned by Environment Tasmania, with the endorsement of the Parks and Wildlife Service. I commend the recognition by Environment Tasmania of the effectiveness of fire to regenerate wet eucalypt forests – and its recognition of the expertise of Forestry Tasmania to get the job done.

Forestry Tasmania has outstanding firefighting staff and an outstanding record of performance in fire management.

In the past fire season Forestry Tasmania has also assisted with fire management and suppression on the West Coast, as well as sending key personnel to help fight the Blue Mountains fires in NSW.
Paul Harriss, Minister for Resources