| Southern Forests Orientation
field trip
Fact sheet 4
The Southern forests is an area dominated by tall
E. obliqua (Stringy bark) wet forest, the most wide spread
forest type in Tasmania. This field trip will provide a number
of options for teachers to explore, covering the rich history
of the timber getting in the area, forest ecology and management,
and visits to the Esperance Forest and Heritage Centre, a working
forest harvesting operation and the Warra Long Term Ecological
Research Site.
During the field trip we will be addressing the
teaching and learning opportunities within the SOSE, Science and
Technology Learning Areas. These opportunities will be linked
to the Project Forest resource package.
Linking the field experience to the Project Forest — Teacher
Resource Package
Content Overviews: (A resource for schools
and teachers: pages 12 — 17)
| Project Forest
|
SOSE |
Science |
Technology |
| Forest Systems |
Forest types:
features of different forest systems
young and old forests
how and why forest change
relationships between environmental factors
and location of forest types |
Forest communities:
how forest plants change with age
how forest systems change with age
fire in forests
photosynthesis, respiration and forests |
|
| Forest Management
|
Human interaction
with forest environments: forest resources
historical timber harvesting lifestyles and
equipment
ecologically sustainable forest management
|
The science of forestry:
silvicultural systems and forest regeneration
research and developments in forest management
the use of fire in forests
the role of science in maintaining forest
reserve systems
science related careers in forest management
|
everyday materials
made from wood timber as a building
and modelling material
characteristics and uses of different timber
products
seasoning processes |
| Forest Issues |
different values and
views people have about forest environments historical
bushfires and issues of fire management
social issues and forest management decisions
|
the role of information
in decision making about forest futures short
and long-term management options for forest
consequences of different management options
|
timber products and
recycling uses of timber and timber
products
future applications and uses of timber
species availability and different timber
products |
Some things to consider when choosing this field trip:
- Esperance Forest and Heritage Centre
- Visit a number of forest sites with interpretive
signage
- Explore the ecology loop trail
- WARRA Long Term Ecological Research Site
- An opportunity to visit a working forest operation
- See how the Southern forests are managed for
a range of purposes
- An overview of the history of the area
- Access and facilities for student visits to the
area
Itinerary: Orientation field trip to the Southern Forests:
Depart Hobart 8:00am — Return Hobart 4:30pm
| Stop |
Notes |
Resources |
| 1. Esperance Forest
and Heritage Centre |
Forest use, management
and products (past and present): exploration
and timber getting in the southern forests
timber products and their uses
forest management today |
Project Forest:
Key Ideas 4 / 5 / 6a / 6b / 7
Historical poster set
Technology poster set
Technology-History 1820s — 1990s
Technology-The timber industry in 2000
Print and Visual Text
|
| 2. Ecology Loop
|
Forest systems:
characteristics of forest communities
how forest change with age (young and old
forest)
adaptations for survival
fire and forest regeneration
flora and fauna |
Project Forest:
Key Ideas 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
Tasmanian Native Fauna
Print and Visual Text |
| 3. Warra Long Term
Ecological Research Site |
Forest research
in the southern forests: long term
ecological research (what is it? Why the southern forests?
and how is it applied?)
overview of current research projects |
Project Forest:
Key Ideas 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6a
Tasmanian Native Fauna |
| 4. Tahune Forest
Reserve |
Managing forests
for a range of purposes: multiple
use forest management (what it means)
managing forests and maintaining biodiversity
|
Project Forest:
Key Ideas 4 / 5 / 6a / 8-10
Print and Visual Text |
| 5. Arve Loop |
production forestry
in the southern forests: photo
interpretation and mapping
Management Decision Classification (what is
it and how is it applied in the planning process)
the role of the Forest Practices Board (Forest
Practices Code etc)
the use of fire |
Project Forest:
Key Ideas 5 / 6a / 6b
Print and Visual Text |
| 6. Harvesting operation
|
Harvesting and
regenerating forests: harvesting
techniques for different types of forest
preparing and applying the harvesting plan
transporting and processing the timber |
Project Forest:
Key Ideas 5 / 6a / 6b / 7
Print and Visual Text |
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