DPIWE is the lead agency for native vegetation management in Tasmania, being responsible at State level for the National Action Plan (NAP) for Salinity and Water Quality, and supporting the Regional NRM Committees and the NAP Working Group. It also facilitates native vegetation management through industry development, natural resource management, land information services, environmental protection, policy development and the conservation of natural heritage. Phone: 03 6233 8011, 1300 368 550
Web: http://www.dpiwe.tas.gov.au
Private Forests Tasmania is a government-funded authority established to assist the private forest sector to manage native forests sustainably. Services include advice on biodiversity, conservation, Landcare, tree establishment and farm forestry. Phone: 03 6233 7448
Email: admin@privateforests.tas.gov.au
Web: http://www.privateforests.tas.gov.au
Regional NRM committees have been established in the Northern, Southern and the Cradle Coast regions. Each committee has developed a natural resource management plan that aims to achieve the most effective NRM results for its region. These plans and associated investment strategies can be accessed at http://www.nrmtas.com.au. The NRM regions are: |
