Defined Forest Area
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The GIS incorporates data from LiDAR, conventional aerial photography, Drone technology, infield GPS, flora, fauna and cultural heritage databases and baseline mapping data.
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HVP Defined Area (DFA)
Defined Forest Area – an area of forest (including land and water) to which the requirements of the Australian Forestry Standard are applied and to which the forest manager can demonstrate management control, which allows them to achieve the requirements of the standard. Information current as at July 1, 2025.
| Gippsland (hectares) | |
|---|---|
| Plantation | 84,835 |
| Infrastructure | 10,148 |
| Conservation | 32,360 |
| TOTAL | 127,343 |
| Northern (hectares) | |
|---|---|
| Plantation | 49,627 |
| Infrastructure | 5,894 |
| Conservation | 11,547 |
| TOTAL | 67,068 |
| Western (hectares) | |
|---|---|
| Plantation | 40,032 |
| Infrastructure | 4,569 |
| Conservation | 3,176 |
| TOTAL | 47,777 |
| Total area (hectares) | |
|---|---|
| Plantation | 174,494 |
| Infrastructure | 20,611 |
| Conservation | 47,082 |
| TOTAL | 242,187 |
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