Folder Forest Biosecurity
General forest biosecurity documents.
For Forest Biosecurity Workshop reports go to FOA conferences and workshops section.
Categories
Folder Forest Conditioning Monitoring Project
Forest industry and Sustainable Farming Fund money has been invested over a threeyear period (ending June 2011) to develop a Forest Condition Monitoring system. The project evaluated the application of remote sensing technology, specifically LiDAR, and determined that at present the technology is not developed to the point where it can adequately replace visual assessment. However, continued effort is underway (outside the original project funding) to further develop the application of remote sensing technology and put the Forest Condition Monitoring system into operation.
Folder Research Papers
Forest biosecurity research covers two major areas, healthy forests and safe wood products trade.
Healthy Forests Research
Healthy commercial plantation forests will not only lead to greater profitability in the long term, but will enhance investor confidence in the short term. Healthy indigenous and urban forests will enhance non-economic as well as economic values including tourism and quality of life. Research in this area will also potentially reduce the chance of organisms moving from indigenous forestry to commercial plantation problem. Research to achieve this goal may also reduce trade barriers if pests and diseases are eradicated when possible and controlled and distribution understood when not possible. Research will also reduce crop impacts and management input costs by developing smarter ways of managing health problems.
Safe Wood Products Trade Research
Pests and diseases threaten safe and profitable wood products trade because of restrictions that may be imposed by importing countries if New Zealand hosts pests and diseases that are considered a threat to their forests. This goal focuses research on ensuring that we understand the risks to trade and take measures to minimise the risk.