Well that is how I see it. Click on this link for the full rundown on the process. There is no mention of Native Trees being planted and a veiled reference only to Radiata (Pine)
I have been involved all my life with native forests and a spectator to Pinus Radiata forests. My breakdown on both.
Native Forest - eons in the making, lush and supporting all manner of native (and introduced) flora and fauna. There is an old worldly sense of those forests, be it all facet of supported life (see first photo). The smell is highly desirable, the dampness of after rain effects. Native forests , if planted by our politicians will take a very long time to have viable growth. This, despite the time factor is my preferred option. However there is one drawback. Building nurseries for seedlings. Also these trees need to be protected in growth as there are many two and four legged creatures that find them desirable. What would be great is if Garden Centres sold only Natives for town/city folks too to assist with the targeted programme.
Pinus Radiata forests -. Sure they look very pretty and earn big dollars, but they are a blot on the landscape. They don't support flora and fauna life (see second photo), there is no undergrowth, no humus, no seedlings, just introduced birds and rodents. Don't get me wrong, they are a necessity for export growth but not my first choice for the rest of the country and the One Billion Tree target,
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