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Forests

The Department of Sustainability and Environment is responsible for looking after Victoria's forests. We manage Victoria’s 3.4 million hectares of State forest, and provides policy guidance for a further 3.7 million hectares of forested parks and reserves. It also gives conservation guidance and incentives to private landholders who manage 1.2 million hectares of largely native forest and 360,000 hectares of plantation.

State forest is managed to balance a variety of uses. These values include conserving flora and fauna, protecting water catchments and water supply, providing timber for sustainable forestry, protecting landscape, archaeological and historic values, and providing recreational and educational opportunities.

                       

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Lost Bee Sites review
DSE is undertaking an open ballot for bee sites on public land. All registered commercial apiarists can enter the ballot for one of 93 available sites.

  
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 Firewood collection on public land
The Minister for Environment and Climate Change has announced changes to arrangements for firewood collection on public land, beginning 1 September 2011.
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 Allocation to VicForests (Further Amendment) Order 2010
The Minister for Environment and Climate Change has approved a further amendment to the Allocation to VicForests Order 2004 (as already amended) on 23 September 2010. This amendment follows a review of the Allocation Order undertaken in accordance with section 18(2)(c) of the Sustainable Forests (Timber) Act 2004.