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Federated Farmers of New Zealand is a lobby and advocacy group for farmers and rural communities. ^[Wikipedia]
https://xcancel.com/FedFarmers/status/1926787639874637905
Pine trees are eating up sheep and beef land —not because forestry is a better use of that land, but because of New Zealand’s flawed [Emissions Trading Scheme] settings 🌲 🐑
I don't want to be a contrarian, but pine tree monocultures -either for lumber or for carbon credit schemes- have so little ecosystemic benefit that they might as well be a field left to fallow. Especially if pines are not native species.
I'm sure these farmers don't care about that one bit, but let's remember to be critical of cosmetic "rewilding" projects, too.
Why are pine trees a net negative? What's the right tree?
I am hungry for knowledge from the @[email protected].
I had a hard time finding ecosystem maps in a form I’m familiar with but this site was a good level for my familiarity with NZ, and I think in time I’d find a plant list on here https://environment.govt.nz/publications/environment-aotearoa-2019/theme-1-our-ecosystems-and-biodiversity/
Follow up: https://environment.govt.nz/publications/environment-aotearoa-2019/theme-2-how-we-use-our-land/#issue-2-changes-to-the-vegetation-on-our-land-are-degrading-the-soil-and-water
https://lris.scinfo.org.nz/layer/104400-lcdb-v50-land-cover-database-version-50-mainland-new-zealand/
https://www.stats.govt.nz/indicators/indigenous-land-cover/
https://www.stats.govt.nz/indicators/exotic-land-cover/
https://www.stats.govt.nz/indicators/urban-land-cover