Science

Why does Forestry Tasmania maintain the largest collection of Tasmanian forest insects in the world?


The answer is simple – if we want to hand on a healthy forest to the next generation of Tasmanians, then we need to understand the whole ecosystem and that includes the smallest creatures. The diversity of insects reflects the health of the forest.

Forestry Tasmania is a science-based business. The well-being of our forests depends on our science. The results of applied science drive the decisions that are made each day in planning for the harvesting and re-planting of our forests.

Forestry Tasmania spends more than $3 million a year in research and development (R&D) to better understand forest ecology and to inform sustainable forest management practices.

The Division of Forest Research publishes a number of documents including an Annual Report and Tasforests as a means of communicating information on a wide range of subjects relevant to Tasmania's forests. Click here for FT's  publications

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