Record-breaking tree planting marks start of industry's fire recovery

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It will take 25 years for them to grow, but these seedlings mark the beginning of the timber industry's fire recovery.

More pine trees will be planted in New South Wales forests this winter than ever before in order to replace some of the plantations burnt in the 2020 bushfires.More than 14 million pine seedlings will be planted across NSW over the next three monthsMore than 50,000 hectares of government-owned softwood plantations burnt in the 2020 fires

"It's been a big effort from the team. We've had to expand the nursery, contract more nurseries and expand the contractor workforce that plants the trees," he said.On the south-west slopes of NSW, 45,000 hectares of plantations were damaged by fire, accounting for more than 40 per cent of the timber resource.

"It's a hard job, they walk 15 kilometres a day, carry 15 kilograms of weight, and every 2.7 metres they reach down and touch their toes, you can imagine the strain on your body.""The rule of thumb with the boys is when your undies get wet, it's time to go home," he said.Long road to recovery

 

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