British Columbia: Forest Minster Bell speaks out about his all Chinese future of forestry
Bell says we need to invest in the land base in a better way,
reasoning that better silviculture practices can greatly increase the
yield from the same plot of land. Currently, we aren’t focusing enough
on the possibilities in silviculture, says Bell. The common practice
now is to do the bare minimum to meet legal requirements, but not much
more.
A ministry of forests staff team is currently working on plans
to reform the silviculture system The goal will be to focus on growing
trees in general, not just making boards out of the trees that you
grow. “It’s not something that we’ve ever had to turn our minds to,
and I’m very excited about this opportunity. I think it is a great
window for us to jump through,” says Bell, adding that all of the
advanced silviculture jobs will be in rural B.C., which will in turn
drive rural economies.
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