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Forestry Studies

Below are details about the field of study you have chosen to explore, as well as some potential careers.

Overview

The study of establishing, cultivating, harvesting and managing forests. The main purpose of this narrow field of education is to develop an understanding of sustainable forest management, and the establishment and maintenance of forest farms.

Course skills

Forestry Studies develops skills in:

  • assessing current forest resources and estimating future demand
  • designing coupes and planning broadscale harvesting operations
  • identifying, classifying and measuring trees and forests
  • managing post-harvest rehabilitation programs.

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics