❓ Dr Edwards asks the Minister for the Environment about the area and logging history of specific forest blocks in WA, with a detailed breakdown by forest type and logging status. The Minister provides detailed area figures and logging history data.
AnsweredQoN 346Legislative Assembly
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346. DR EDWARDS to the Minister for the Environment:
In relation to each of the following forest blocks -
(a) Jane;
(b) Boorara;
(c) Muirillup;
(d) Poole;
(e) Lane;
(f) Nairn;
(g) Dombakup;
(h) Crowea;
(i) Northcliffe;
(j) Babbington;
(k) Collins;
(l) Gardner;
what is -
(i) the total area;
(ii) the area of forest;
(iii) the area of forest in State forest and timber reserves; and
(iv) for State forest and timber reserves, the area of logged and unlogged-
(A) Karri, karri/marri forest;
(B) Jarrah, jarrah/marri forest;
(C) pure marri; and
(D) other forest?
In relation to each of the following forest blocks -
(a) Jane;
(b) Boorara;
(c) Muirillup;
(d) Poole;
(e) Lane;
(f) Nairn;
(g) Dombakup;
(h) Crowea;
(i) Northcliffe;
(j) Babbington;
(k) Collins;
(l) Gardner;
what is -
(i) the total area;
(ii) the area of forest;
(iii) the area of forest in State forest and timber reserves; and
(iv) for State forest and timber reserves, the area of logged and unlogged-
(A) Karri, karri/marri forest;
(B) Jarrah, jarrah/marri forest;
(C) pure marri; and
(D) other forest?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
16 November 2000
Response time
99 days
The Minister Replied:
The following area figures are in hectares.
(i) The estimated total area of each forest block is:
(a) 7 570
(b) 6 000
(c) 4 380
(c) 7 950
(e) 1 250
(f) 4 980
(g) 8 960
(h) 7 340
(i) 4 390
(j) 3 040
(k) 4 470
(l) 6 650
(ii) The estimated area of forest within each forest block is:
(a) 6 370
(b) 5 460
(c) 3 650
(d) 7 380
(e) 1 160
(f) 4 750
(g) 8 250
(h) 6 980
(i) 3 200
(j) 1 980
(k) 4 310
(l) 4 240
(iii) The estimated area of forest in State forest and timber reserve within each forest block is:
(a) 5 520
(b) 4 760
(c) 1 510
(d) 7 380
(e) 1 160
(f) 4 670
(g) 7 700
(h) 6 980
(i) 3 060
(j) 1 190
(k) 4 020
(l) 3 460
(iv) The logging history (as at 31 December 1999) of the forests in State forest and timber reserves within each forest block is:
(A) Karri, karri/marri forest (B) Jarrah,jarrah/marri forest
logged unlogged logged unlogged
(a) 440 2 830 30 2 220
(b) 2 840 1 110 100 710
(c) 690 450 100 270
(d) 4 140 490 1 050 1 700
(e) 790 100 240 30
(f) 2 870 310 670 820
(g) 4 160 1 820 470 1 250
(h) 3 910 1 020 1 390 660
(i) 770 780 460 1 050
(j) 880 140 20 150
(k) 2 540 40 1 440 nil
(l) 1 430 870 140 1 020
(C) Pure marri areas are not separately identified in the current databases.
(D) Other forest types are not recorded in these blocks.
The following area figures are in hectares.
(i) The estimated total area of each forest block is:
(a) 7 570
(b) 6 000
(c) 4 380
(c) 7 950
(e) 1 250
(f) 4 980
(g) 8 960
(h) 7 340
(i) 4 390
(j) 3 040
(k) 4 470
(l) 6 650
(ii) The estimated area of forest within each forest block is:
(a) 6 370
(b) 5 460
(c) 3 650
(d) 7 380
(e) 1 160
(f) 4 750
(g) 8 250
(h) 6 980
(i) 3 200
(j) 1 980
(k) 4 310
(l) 4 240
(iii) The estimated area of forest in State forest and timber reserve within each forest block is:
(a) 5 520
(b) 4 760
(c) 1 510
(d) 7 380
(e) 1 160
(f) 4 670
(g) 7 700
(h) 6 980
(i) 3 060
(j) 1 190
(k) 4 020
(l) 3 460
(iv) The logging history (as at 31 December 1999) of the forests in State forest and timber reserves within each forest block is:
(A) Karri, karri/marri forest (B) Jarrah,jarrah/marri forest
logged unlogged logged unlogged
(a) 440 2 830 30 2 220
(b) 2 840 1 110 100 710
(c) 690 450 100 270
(d) 4 140 490 1 050 1 700
(e) 790 100 240 30
(f) 2 870 310 670 820
(g) 4 160 1 820 470 1 250
(h) 3 910 1 020 1 390 660
(i) 770 780 460 1 050
(j) 880 140 20 150
(k) 2 540 40 1 440 nil
(l) 1 430 870 140 1 020
(C) Pure marri areas are not separately identified in the current databases.
(D) Other forest types are not recorded in these blocks.
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