| Cluan
Tier Orientation
field trip
Fact
sheet 7
Cluan
Tier is the area of low, forested hills between Westbury and the
Great Western Tiers. This area of State forest offers opportunities
for school groups to investigate Tasmania’s three main forest
types: wet and dry eucalypt forest and rainforest. Different ages
of these forests are also represented as well as transitional
phases between each forest type. The area has seen timber harvesting
for over 100 years. Evidence of past timber harvesting practices
and methods can be seen as well as modern forest management practices
and timber harvesting techniques, including plantation establishment.
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 Cluan Tier will be
available.
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 |
| Forest
Systems |
Forest
types: What
is a forest?
Young
and old forests
features
of different forest environments
unique
and common features of forests
flora
and fauna in forest
how
and why forest change
adaptations
of Tasmanian plants
relationships
between environmental factors and location of forest types
in Tasmania |
Forest
communities: the
needs of different forest plants
how
forest plants change with age
how
forest systems change with age
fire
in forests
food
chains and webs in forest habitats
adaptations
for survival in native plants
remnant
rainforest in Tasmania |
| Forest
Management |
Human
interaction with forest environments:
- changing
use of forest environments
- managing
forests to meet a range of needs
- ecologically
sustainable forest management
- human
modification of forest environments
|
The
science of forestry:
- planning
processes for production forestry
- regeneration
of forests
- the
science of plantation forestry
|
| Forest
Issues |
- different
values and views people have about forest environments
- making
decisions about the use of forest environments
|
- places
of special value, and how they are used in the local area
- issues
in maintaining balanced ecosystems
- issues
arising from different management options
|
Some
things to consider when choosing this field trip:
- easy
access to wet and dry eucalypt forest and rainforest environments
- safe
access to a production forest
- view
evidence of historical timber harvesting?
- access
to teaching resources covering forest types and ecology, history
of the area and detailed trail guides
Itinerary:
Orientation field trip to the Cluan Tier.
Depart
Launceston 9:00 am — Return Launceston 3:30 pm
| Stop |
Notes |
Resources
|
| 1.
Cluan tier Rd. Gum Top Rd. junction |
Forest
systems / Forest management young,
dry eucalypt forest environment (characteristics, plant adaptations)
harvesting
and regenerating forests
thinning
in native forest
research
and development |
Project
Forest: Key
Ideas 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 7
Tasmanian
Native Fauna
Print
and Visual Text |
| 2.
Wet and dry forest environments |
Forest
systems old
dry eucalypt forest environment (plant adaptations, characteristics,
natural regeneration)
wet
eucalypt forest environment (plant adaptations, characteristics,
natural regeneration) |
Project
Forest: Key
Ideas 1 / 2 / 3
Tasmanian
Native Fauna |
| 3.
Skyline reserve |
Forest
management planning
processes for production forestry
maintaining
biodiversity |
Project
Forest Key
Ideas 2 / 5 / 9 |
| 4.
Mixed forest |
Forest
systems forest
succession in a high rainfall area |
Project
Forest Key
Idea 2
Tasmanian
Native Fauna |
| 5.
Historical and modern harvesting methods |
Forest
systems / Forest management the
effect of drainage on forest types
historical
timber harvesting methods
modern
timber harvesting methods and practices
research
and development |
Project
Forest Key
Ideas 1 / 7
Technology
— history 1820s — 1990s
Technology
— The timber industry in 2000 |
| 6.
Rainforest |
Forest
systems / Forest management young
and older rainforest environments (characteristics, plant
adaptations and natural regeneration)
historical
timber harvesting methods and practices
modern
timber harvesting methods, practices and regenerating methods |
Project
Forest Key
Ideas 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 7 / 8 / 9
Print
and Visual Texts
Tasmanian
Native Fauna |
| 7.
Plantations |
Forest
management plantation
forestry in Tasmania
establishing,
maintaining and harvesting plantations
research
and development |
Project
Forest Key
Ideas 5 / 6 / 7 / 9 |
|
