Forest Agreements have failed to meet any goals

The Regional Forest Agreements have
 failed to me any of its goals.
 

A report assessing the effectiveness of the state's Regional Forest Agreements (RFAs) has deemed them to be a failure as a model for native forest management.

The report, developed by the National Parks Association and the NSW Conservation Council, said the agreements had failed, wholly or substantially, to meet any of their goals.

The RFAs are 20-year agreements between State and Federal Governments which allow for the logging of native forests on public land, and provide an exemption to Commonwealth environment laws.

They were designed to bring certainty for the timber industry whilst enabling nature conservation efforts and providing recreation opportunities.

RFAs have formed the basis for native forest management in NSW for the past 17 years.

Read the ABC story “Regional Forest Agreements deemed a failure by NSW National Parks Association.”