Our Vision

Vision

Tasmania’s state forests will be a globally trusted source of sustainable timber and other forest products and services for this and future generations.

Mission

Forestry Tasmania manages state forests for optimum community benefit, using environmental best practice to create long term wealth and employment for Tasmanians.

Corporate Objectives

Forestry Tasmania aims to:

• Embrace science to achieve best praxtice environmental stewardship and maintain Australian Forestry Standard certification.
• Create long term business and employment opportunities for the community by managing the forests for multiple use and encouraging down stream processing.
• Achieve positive financial returns through sound, ethical business practice.
• Build community trust through honest dialogue.

Forestry Tasmania has the statutory responsibility for the management of 1.5 million hectares of State forest land. This land contains 39% of the Tasmania's forests.

About half the forest managed by Forestry Tasmania are available for sustainable timber production. A network of formal and informal reserves on State forest protects values such as flora, fauna, soil, water and cultural heritage.

Our operations are independently certified under the Australian Forestry Standard (AFS) which sets stringent environmental, social and economic criteria for forest management and production tracking.