Forests of Australia
has many forests of importance due to significant features, despite being one of the driest continents., Australia has approximately 147 million hectares of native forest, which represents about 19% of Australia's land area. The majority of Australia's trees are hardwoods, typically eucalypts, rather than softwoods like pine. While softwoods dominate some native forests, their total area is judged insufficient to constitute a major forest type in . The website provides up-to-date information on Australia's forests. Detailed information on Australia's forests is available from that are published every five years.
Forest types
There are 458 forest communities distributed across Australia. These have been grouped into the following seven native forest types, which are characterised by dominant species and the structure of the forest:- Rainforests
- Melaleuca forests
- Eucalypt forests
- Casuarina forests
- Callitris forests
- Acacia forests
- Mangrove forests
Government
Policies
In Australia the states and territories are responsible for managing forests. Guidance is primarily provided by the 1992 National Forest Policy Statement. The NFPS allows for the inclusion of Regional Forest Agreements, which are 20-year plans for the management of native forests.Departments
- Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries in the Northern Territory
- Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
- Department of Primary Industries and its child agency Forests NSW
- South Australian Forestry Corporation
- Forestry Tasmania
- Department of Environment and Primary Industries
- Department of Environment and Conservation
List of significant forests