Forest Botany Manual

The Forest Botany Manual is designed to help field workers, particularly Forest Practices Officers, to identify and manage flora values (plant species and communities) in areas proposed for forestry operations. It may also prove useful in assessing other areas of native vegetation.

The Manual has been divided into regionally-based modules, as follows:

Queries and comments about the Forest Botany Manual should be referred to the Forest Practices Authority’s Senior Botanist.  Queries and notifications about vegetation in operational areas should generally be referred to the Senior Ecologist.