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THE Conservation Commission of Western Australia convened a science forum as part of its public participation process for the development of the new management plan for the South-west native forests.“The forum focused on three key themes which were outlined in the public discussion paper on forest management the Commission released earlier this year,” said Commission Chairman, Dr John Bailey, from Murdoch University’s School of Environmental Science. “These were: maintaining biodiversity, ecosystem health and vitality, and soil and water. “The Commission is acutely aware that there is a range of scientific viewpoints when it comes to applying the principles of ecologically sustainable forest management in respect to the South-west forests. The forum provided a way to air these differing views.” Dr Bailey said the outcomes of the forum provided a valuable input to the Commission in the lead up to the preparation of the draft forest management plan. “The forum provided a timely discussion of the importance of clearly establishing management objectives that apply to the entire forest down to smaller operational scales. “The Commission acknowledges that ecologically sustainable forest management is a complex issue. “However, by developing a series of indicators against which management can be measured, the community will have a better understanding of how our forests are being managed for the present and future generations.” |
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