The Wielangta forest offers teachers an opportunity
to experience some of Tasmania’s diverse forest environments
in a location easily accessible to class groups from in and around
Hobart. An ideal location to trace the history of an early timber
town set in the forest during the period 1910 to the 1930"s.
Modern forest practices in the area provide examples of forest management
to suit a range of forest types and community needs. A visit to
a country sawmill to see how some timber products are processed,
the impact of changing technologies over time and the use of a modern
solar powered drying kiln.During the field trip we will be addressing
the learning opportunities which a study of forests provide for
students focusing on the SOSE, Science and Technology Learning Areas.
Site specific resources developed to aid teachers when visiting
the Wielangta forest will be available.
Linking the field experience to the Project Forest — Teacher
Resource PackageContent Overviews: (A resource for schools and teachers:
pages 12 — 17)
| Project Forest
|
SOSE |
Science |
Technology |
| Forest Systems |
Forest types: features of different
forest environments and relationships to their locations
natural regeneration pathways for Tasmanian forests
how and why forest change
effects of changing fire use patterns on native flora and
fauna
evolution of forests |
Forest communities: native flora
and fauna in Tasmania
the needs of different forest plants
habitats of Tasmanian birds and mammals
endangered flora and fauna
food chains and webs in forest habitats
adaptations for survival in native plants
biodiversity and its maintenance |
|
| Forest Management |
Human interaction with forest environments:
land classification in the local area
forest resources
people who work in forests and the timber industry
changing technology and its impact on timber communities
and employment
ecologically sustainable forest management |
The science of forestry: planning
processes for production forestry
protection of environmental values in production forestry
silvicultural systems and forest regeneration
the role of science in maintaining forest reserve systems
processed timber products and their use
the science of plantation forestry |
historical methods of timber harvesting
characteristics of different timbers
from forest to sawn timber
production processes for timber products
technology and safe work practices in the timber industry
seasoning processes |
| Forest Issues |
different values and views people
have about forest environments making decisions about the
use of forest environments
management practices and environmental and social consequences
|
issues in maintaining balanced ecosystems
the role of information in decision making about forest futures
issues arising as a consequence of the use of timber and
timber products and alternatives to timber products |
the impact of developments in machinery
and transport on communities and work future applications
and uses of timber |
Some things to consider when choosing this field trip:
| Stop |
Notes |
Resources |
| 1. Marion Bay lookout and dry
Eucalypt forest |
History of land use and the forest
systems in the immediate area: aboriginal occupation,
bay whalers, agriculture and forest industries in the early
1900’s
forest types of Tasmania’s east coast
dry eucalypt forest environments (characteristics, plant
adaptations, natural regeneration) |
Project Forest: Key Ideas
1 / 2 / 3 / 4
Tasmanian Native Fauna
Print and Visual Text
Technology-History 1820s — 1990s
Technology-The timber industry in 2000
Historical Poster Set |
| 2. Transitional and wet Eucalypt
forest |
Forest systems: wet eucalypt
forest environments (characteristics, plant adaptations, natural
regeneration)
effects of fires on forest environments
forest succession (how forest change as they age) |
Project Forest: Key Ideas
1 / 2 / 3
Tasmanian Native Fauna
Print and Visual Text |
| 3. Forest management |
Managing forests for timber production:
different management prescriptions for different forest types
(dry and wet eucalypt forests)
harvesting and regenerating forests
environmental standards and production forestry |
Project Forest: Key Ideas
5 / 6b / 7
Print and Visual Text |
| 4. Sandspit Forest Reserve and
relict rainforest |
Managing forest environments for
a range of purposes and maintaining biodiversity: relict
rainforests in Tasmania (characteristics, plant adaptations,
natural regeneration)
Wielangta — the timber community of the early 1900"s
(people and work / technology and change)
the maintenance of biodiversity (reserve systems and multiple
use management) |
Project Forest: Key Ideas
1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6a / 8-10
Print and Visual Text
Technology-History 1820s — 1990s
Technology-The timber industry in 2000
Historical Poster Set |
| 5. Little Mill site
and plantation forests |
Plantation forestry,
research and development (softwood / hardwood) plantation
forestry in Tasmania (overview)
establishing, maintaining and harvesting plantations
research and development |
Project Forest:
Key Ideas 6a / 6b
Print and Visual Text |
| 6. Country sawmill - Dunalley
|
Milling and processing timber
milling, processing and marketing timber products
the use of technology (changes over time, impacts on communities)
people who work in the timber industry |
Project Forest: Key Ideas
7
Technology-History 1820s — 1990s
Technology-The timber industry in 2000
Print and Visual Text
Technology Poster Set
Historical Poster Set |
