Forest Management in Victoria

What are some good things about using timber as a material?

• It is perfectly natural, endlessly sustainable and environmentally friendly.

• It can be expensive

• It is aesthetically pleasing

• It can be hard to source

VicForests is a State-owned business responsible for the harvest, commercial sale and re growing of timber from Victoria's State forests on behalf of the Government. Who are they certified under?

• Australian Forestry Standard (AFS)

• No one

• Forests For Sustainability (FFS)

• Sustainable Forests Australia (SFA)

How do companies like VicForests retain their certification?

• The are audited regularly by experts to ensure that the Australian Forestry Standards are met

• They pay large sums of money to keep the authorities off their back

• VicForests does not need to do anything to retain their certification

Surveillance audits are done every _______ months to make sure VicForests are following the proper regulations and standards.

• 3

• 6

• 9

• 12

How often is VicForests re-certified?

• Every year

• Every 2 years

• Every 3 years

• Every 5 years

How often is the Victorian Forestry Standard updated?

• Every year

• Every 3 years

• Every 5 years

• Every 10 years

How long has VicForests had its AFS (Australian Forestry Standard) certification?

• Since 2000

• Since 2001

• Since 2007

• Since 2015

What is the first step of regenerating a forest?

• Watering the soil so that the seeds will grow.

• Mixing fertilizer into the soil so that the trees will grow back quicker.

• Accepting that the forest is gone.

• Collecting seeds from the harvesting site so they can re grow the forest with the same plant types and species.

Why do they harvest seeds from the area and label them before they harvest the forest?

• To sell the seeds as souvenirs to people visiting the area.

• To make sure that the ecosystem doesn't change when they regrow the forest.

• To study the seeds in order to find out more about the trees they grow.

• So that they can be cold pressed and turned into essential oils.

Tick the items that VicForests doesn't use when re growing forests.

• Fertilizer

• Herbicides

• Insecticides

• Seeds