Cyclone best practice guide to help timber plantations

Severe tropical cyclones, Larry, Ului and Yasi had devastating effects on the timber plantations and plantation trial plots in tropical Queensland regions. With climate change projections indicating an increasing frequency of severe cyclones in Queensland, Timber Queensland has released a Best practice guide for timber plantations in tropical cyclonic areas of Queensland.

Timber Queensland CEO Rod McInnes said the guide will assist plantation growers make appropriate species selection and implement risk management practices. “This guide also provides guidance on plantation design, location in the landscape, silviculture regimes and rotation length,” said Rod McInnes.

“Growers need to get these elements right if they want to weather the next storm and ensure the region’s growing and processing sector prospers,” he said. The guide is available Cyclone best practice guide to help timber plantations. Other resources available include tools to track the history of cyclones crossing the Australian coast line , a case study reviewing the impacts of Cyclone Yasi and a review of the science and knowledge used to produce the guide.

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