Farm forestry involves planting and growing trees to complement agricultural systems. This helps landowners achieve:
- income diversity through timber products
- soil conservation
- shade and shelter
- habitat and aesthetics
- salinity control.
In South Australia commercial-scale forests are largely confined to three main regions:
- South East
- Mount Lofty Ranges/Mid North
- Kangaroo Island.
The main species grown are radiata pine (Pinus radiata) and Tasmanian blue gum (Eucalyptus globulus).
Farm forestry plantings in South Australia, using a broader range of species, total about 7,300 hectares with roughly 86%, 11% and 3% of this total in each of the above regions respectively.
More information
Other websites
Farm forestry - Department of Primary Industries and Regions SA