❓ A WA parliamentary question probes the impact of logging on mature marri trees and Forest Red-Tailed Black Cockatoos, questioning the Minister's stance on conservation efforts and demanding supporting evidence. The Minister affirms marri's importance and cites existing guidelines and future planning.
AnsweredQoN 5370Legislative Council
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I refer to the answer given to my question without notice No. 82 on 21 March 2012, and I ask -
(1) How many mature or over-mature marri trees have been poisoned, cut down or burned as a result of logging or other silvicultural practices since 27 January 2004 (the date of the Fauna Nomination Form)?
(2) Did the Minister disagree with the principal zoologist's identification (at paragraph 5 of the Fauna Nomination Form) of logging/woodchipping as one of the main reasons for changing the status of Forest Red-Tailed Black Cockatoos from P3 to Threatened Species?
(3) If yes to (2) -
(a) will the Minister please table the research or other evidence supporting your position;
(b) why did the application for change of status succeed; and
(c) will the Minister please table the documents setting out the reasons why the application for change of status succeeded?
(4) Does the Minister consider marri trees to be a primary species for -
(a) food and nesting habitat for black cockatoo species;
(b) protection of black cockatoo species; and
(c) protection of biodiversity in the south west forests?
(5) If no to (4)(a), (b) or (c), will the Minister please table the research or other evidence supporting your position?
(6) If yes to any of (4)(a), (b) or (c) -
(a) what steps will the Minister take to improve the rate of retention of marri trees in logging and other silvicultural operations; and
(b) which of those steps will be implemented before the expiry of the current Forest Management Plan?
(1) How many mature or over-mature marri trees have been poisoned, cut down or burned as a result of logging or other silvicultural practices since 27 January 2004 (the date of the Fauna Nomination Form)?
(2) Did the Minister disagree with the principal zoologist's identification (at paragraph 5 of the Fauna Nomination Form) of logging/woodchipping as one of the main reasons for changing the status of Forest Red-Tailed Black Cockatoos from P3 to Threatened Species?
(3) If yes to (2) -
(a) will the Minister please table the research or other evidence supporting your position;
(b) why did the application for change of status succeed; and
(c) will the Minister please table the documents setting out the reasons why the application for change of status succeeded?
(4) Does the Minister consider marri trees to be a primary species for -
(a) food and nesting habitat for black cockatoo species;
(b) protection of black cockatoo species; and
(c) protection of biodiversity in the south west forests?
(5) If no to (4)(a), (b) or (c), will the Minister please table the research or other evidence supporting your position?
(6) If yes to any of (4)(a), (b) or (c) -
(a) what steps will the Minister take to improve the rate of retention of marri trees in logging and other silvicultural operations; and
(b) which of those steps will be implemented before the expiry of the current Forest Management Plan?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
22 May 2012
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Environment
Response time
56 days
(1) Silvicultural guidelines include a range of requirements to protect habitat elements, including marri trees, in areas subject to timber harvesting. The guidelines also provide for the felling or culling of trees not marked for retention so as to encourage the growth of retained trees and to facilitate regeneration. The Department of Environment and Conservation does not record the number of mature or over?mature marri trees felled or culled.
(2) No
(3)(a)-(c) Not applicable
(4)(a)-(c) Yes
(5) Not applicable
(6)(a)-(b) Marri trees are retained in harvesting and other silvicultural operations as required by Appendix 5,
Silviculture Guidelines
, of the
Forest Management Plan 2004-2013
(FMP). Silvicultural practices in south-west forests were examined by an expert panel established in response to Action 34.1.4 of the FMP
.
The findings of the expert panel will be considered in the preparation of the next forest management plan, and will be released as supporting information to the draft
Forest Management Plan 2014-2023.
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(2) No
(3)(a)-(c) Not applicable
(4)(a)-(c) Yes
(5) Not applicable
(6)(a)-(b) Marri trees are retained in harvesting and other silvicultural operations as required by Appendix 5,
Silviculture Guidelines
, of the
Forest Management Plan 2004-2013
(FMP). Silvicultural practices in south-west forests were examined by an expert panel established in response to Action 34.1.4 of the FMP
.
The findings of the expert panel will be considered in the preparation of the next forest management plan, and will be released as supporting information to the draft
Forest Management Plan 2014-2023.
Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on
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