Timber Supplier in Brisbane: “No More Regional Forest Agreements.”
Announcement posted by Narangba Timbers 14 Jul 2016
Timber supplier serving Brisbane area reveals why plantation forestry is superior to logging native Australian forests.
Brisbane, QLD, 14 July 2016 - According to a recent report commissioned jointly by NSW’s National Parks Association and the Nature Conservation Council, native forests that are being logged in NSW are not only losing money to the tune of $11.2 million per year over a period of seven years but would make NSW $40 million per year if forestry were no longer allowed in them.
In 1999 and 2000, ten agreements were made for the logging of native Australian forests. They were called Regional Forest Agreements. The agreements were well-intended. They were going to guarantee sustainable forestry, positive economic impact for communities affected by native forests and provide another reliable source of Australian timber for the timber industry.
However, the agreements haven’t worked out in reality as they appeared on paper. The forestry hasn’t always been sustainable, resulting in numerous endangered species of plants and animals. Competition has eroded the need for their most popular product, native forest pulpwood. A large forest logger, Eden woodchip mill, was sold and the new owners announced their intention to switch, in the medium to long term, from native logging to plantation timber.
Jack Kyle is the owner of Narangba Timbers, timber suppliers who serve the Brisbane area. According to Mr Kyle:
“We have gone to great lengths to make sure we are supplying sustainable timber for our customers. We are committed to only supplying timber that is ethically sourced and helps the environment. We would like to see all timber come from plantations because every tree that is harvested is replaced by a new tree, starting the carbon cycle all over again.”
Carbon footprint is the most accepted measurement of effect on the environment. The higher the carbon footprint, the more carbon is released into the environment and the more harm is done. Trees, when left on their own or when harvested on a sustainable plantation, have a negative carbon footprint because they store carbon by turning it into timber.
On plantations, a mature tree is cut and replaced by a new tree. That new tree grows by turning carbon into timber until it becomes mature and its growth process slows down. Then it is cut down, another tree is planted and the cycle begins anew. Unfortunately, some of the forests that have been logged haven’t been replanted correctly. This has not only stopped the carbon storage cycle but has put hundreds of endangered species at risk due to loss of the forest canopy.
Mr Kyle concludes: “Ultimately, plantation forestry works all of the time while native forest logging only works part of the time. It is our responsibility as timber suppliers to make sure we are doing our share to protect our environment and fight climate change before it becomes too hot for our grandchildren or great grandchildren to even live in Australia. A great way to do that is to make sure Regional Forest Agreements don’t get renewed.”
Narangba Timbers are timber suppliers for the Brisbane area. They provide timber for a wide range of uses, such as home construction, timber fencing, timber flooring and timber decking. Their customer service is among the most knowledgeable in the business. To learn more or to speak to a customer service representative, call (07) 3888 1293 or visit their website: http://www.narangbatimbers.com.au/.
In 1999 and 2000, ten agreements were made for the logging of native Australian forests. They were called Regional Forest Agreements. The agreements were well-intended. They were going to guarantee sustainable forestry, positive economic impact for communities affected by native forests and provide another reliable source of Australian timber for the timber industry.
However, the agreements haven’t worked out in reality as they appeared on paper. The forestry hasn’t always been sustainable, resulting in numerous endangered species of plants and animals. Competition has eroded the need for their most popular product, native forest pulpwood. A large forest logger, Eden woodchip mill, was sold and the new owners announced their intention to switch, in the medium to long term, from native logging to plantation timber.
Jack Kyle is the owner of Narangba Timbers, timber suppliers who serve the Brisbane area. According to Mr Kyle:
“We have gone to great lengths to make sure we are supplying sustainable timber for our customers. We are committed to only supplying timber that is ethically sourced and helps the environment. We would like to see all timber come from plantations because every tree that is harvested is replaced by a new tree, starting the carbon cycle all over again.”
Carbon footprint is the most accepted measurement of effect on the environment. The higher the carbon footprint, the more carbon is released into the environment and the more harm is done. Trees, when left on their own or when harvested on a sustainable plantation, have a negative carbon footprint because they store carbon by turning it into timber.
On plantations, a mature tree is cut and replaced by a new tree. That new tree grows by turning carbon into timber until it becomes mature and its growth process slows down. Then it is cut down, another tree is planted and the cycle begins anew. Unfortunately, some of the forests that have been logged haven’t been replanted correctly. This has not only stopped the carbon storage cycle but has put hundreds of endangered species at risk due to loss of the forest canopy.
Mr Kyle concludes: “Ultimately, plantation forestry works all of the time while native forest logging only works part of the time. It is our responsibility as timber suppliers to make sure we are doing our share to protect our environment and fight climate change before it becomes too hot for our grandchildren or great grandchildren to even live in Australia. A great way to do that is to make sure Regional Forest Agreements don’t get renewed.”
Narangba Timbers are timber suppliers for the Brisbane area. They provide timber for a wide range of uses, such as home construction, timber fencing, timber flooring and timber decking. Their customer service is among the most knowledgeable in the business. To learn more or to speak to a customer service representative, call (07) 3888 1293 or visit their website: http://www.narangbatimbers.com.au/.