About Us
Forests NSW is a Public Trading Enterprise responsible for sustainably managing more than 2 million hectares of public native forests and an expanding estate of hardwood and softwood planted forests.
Forests NSW goal is to manage the forests under its care to provide the widest range of benefits to the present and future generations of people in NSW.
We measure our performance in terms of:
- commercial efficiency - the returns generated from the marketing of forest products and from our expanding role as a service provider to investors in the environmental services of forests
- environmental care - ecologically sustainable management of native and planted forests to protect and enhance environmental values including flora and fauna, water and soil quality and scenic attraction
- our social contribution – helping to generate social and economic benefits for the people of NSW, including recreation and regional employment opportunities.
Forests NSW plays an important role in meeting the targets identified in the NSW State Plan. Forests NSW contributes to priorities set out in the State Plan for economic development of regional areas, the environment and public access to parks and recreational facilities.
Environmental services
Forests NSW is recognised as a world leader in developing opportunities for investment in emerging markets for the environmental services of forests. Major initiatives to date include an information memorandum for corporate investors in forests planted as carbon sinks and the launch, with Sydney Futures Exchange, of the world’s first exchange traded market in carbon credits.
Forests NSW is also working with other government agencies, conservation organisations and business to foster commercial investment in reforestation to address environmental issues including dryland salinity, catchment protection, biodiversity conservation, land degradation and renewable energy.
Forests NSW environmental services business initiatives are backed by an active research and development program focused on key areas such as carbon sequestration, carbon accounting and the role of trees in controlling the spread of dryland salinity.
Ongoing research is essential for the ecologically sustainable management of native forests including protection and enhancement of environmental values such as flora, native animal habitat, water quality and rare or endangered forest ecosystems.
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Businesses of Forests NSW
Forests NSW has three main operating businesses:
- Planted Forests Operations
- Native Forests Operations
- Forest business and support services
For further information about Forests NSW activities and services please explore our website or contact our information officer at Cumberland State Forest in Sydney Ph: 1300 655 687 or email cumberland@sf.nsw.gov.au
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