A 2021 Natural Resources Commission report not released by state government called for the suspension of timber harvesting in three ‘extreme risk’ zones
In an exclusive report from the Guardian, November 25th, 2021, it is revealed the New South Wales government has kept secret a document calling for a halt to native logging in regions hit hard by the 2019 black summer bushfires. The report further recommends the revision of agreements with Firestry Corp to account for the increasing threat of global heating .
The report additionally called for the suspension of timber harvesting for a minimum of three years in three zones it deemed to be “extreme risk”, whilst identifying 17 other zones, including Coffs Harbour, for which a review of current harvesting practices should be undertaken.
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