Plan would see selected hardwood natives in area dubbed ‘Ferny Forest’ cut down this year
“It’s like we’re all fighting over the scraps of what’s left after agriculture, after mining, and after logging activities.”, “selective” hardwood natives like blackbutt, white stringybark, turpentine and grey gum will be cut down some time in 2022, with the timber to be used for power poles, sawlogs, girders and landscaping logs.
“The Sunshine Coast is experiencing incredible urbanisation and … it’s putting extreme pressure on our conservation areas,” McCarthy said.Sign up to receive the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning A Department of Agriculture and Fisheries spokesperson said “no final decision has been made on the proposed harvest”.
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