Australian timber plantations: national vision, local response

The Australian government has made a commitment to treble the area of timber plantations by the year 2020. In recent years, there has been a significant move into hardwood plantations rather than softwood timber, as in the past. This paper critically reviews recent changes in the Australian plantation sector and presents the results of a community consultation on recent land-use changes in a part of south-western Victoria currently experiencing rapid plantation expansion. r 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.The Australian government has made a commitment to treble the area of timber plantations by the year 2020. In recent years, there has been a significant move into hardwood plantations rather than softwood timber, as in the past. This paper critically reviews recent changes in the Australian plantation sector and presents the results of a community consultation on recent land-use changes in a part of south-western Victoria currently experiencing rapid plantation expansion. r 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.