| Learning about our forests covers three distinct areas for addressing the Key Ideas. These are the systems (the nature of the forests), management of these systems to meet a range of objectives and issues arising from this management.
This division also makes it easier to make links between Learning about our forests and the structure of learning areas within the curriculum.
The Key Ideas shown on the right have been defined to provide teachers with a focus for developing teaching units.
Forest systems
- There are different types of forests.
- Forests change.
- Forests provide an interdependent habitat for a wide variety of plants and animals.
Forest management
- Forests provide valuable resources.
- Forests are managed for a diverse range of purposes.
- Forests are a valuable source of income, employment and trade.
- The utilisation of forests and processing of forest products continues to change.
Forest issues
- People have a range of different values associated with forests.
- Many issues arise as a consequence of human use of forests and forest products.
- There are likely, possible and preferred futures for our forests.
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