The announcement comes just in time - the area was likely to be felled and replaced by plantations for timber or oil palm production. The area will become a refuge for many of Sumatras threatened birds: at least 267 bird species have been surveyed in the forest, with more surveys planned. However the Harapan Rainforest initiative, and the Indonesian governments support for it, could mark a turning point for the countrys forests, a new hope for their conservation. Following a major change...

As the US Forest Service makes court-ordered revisions to its development plans for the Tongass National Forest, the Wilderness Society has issued an analysis that counters the agencys rosier projections for the value of lumber culled from the 17-million acre expanse in Southeast Alaska. As the US Forest Service makes court-ordered revisions to its development plans for the Tongass National Forest, the Wilderness Society has issued an analysis that counters the agencys rosier projections...

The nation's 504 million acres of timberland, home to wildlife and the source of everything from deck frames to copy paper, have been the focus of a massive multi-year auction, the outcome of which is set to change the rules for wood companies and conservationists alike. The nation's 504 million acres of timberland, home to wildlife and the source of everything from deck frames to copy paper, have been the focus of a massive multi-year auction, the outcome of which is set to change the...

The United Nations Environment Programme has launched a major global tree-planting campaign to encourage people, businesses, and governments to enter tree-planting pledges online. The effort's objective is to plant at least one billion trees worldwide during 2007. The Billion Tree Campaign.

What can I do to help the tree recover? Answer: Storage on the tree of excess grapefruits is normal, and many hang on the limbs until early summer before they drop. What is the best way to open a plant's root system when planting it in the landscape from a container? A: Slash, fluff or tear the roots apart to get them out of the container shape before adding them to the landscape. Allowing the fruits to remain on the tree might lower production for the next year, but seldom does the tree...

by Jon Ostendorff, JOSTENDORFF@CITIZEN-TIMES.com published March 30, 2007 12:15 am e-mail this Print this BRYSON CITY Without added precautions, rural homeowners remain vulnerable to woods fires like ones that have burned 9,200 acres in North Carolina this year, state Forest Service officials said Thursday. by Jon Ostendorff, JOSTENDORFF@CITIZEN-TIMES.com published March 30, 2007 12:15 am e-mail this Print this BRYSON CITY Without added precautions, rural homeowners remain vulnerable to...

State officials believe, in general, that the timber industry does a good job of caring for the environment. In addition to the ups and downs of wood and related markets, those in the industry must contend with a number of other challenges. The initiative is aimed at promoting responsible forest management. Much of his organization's concerns surround mountaintop removal mining, which causes the loss of much forest land each year, he said. Areas in West Virginia that once were used to grow...

Realization of many of the goals in the new plan released yesterday by the Forest Service here in the shadow of the state's only national forest will require additional federal funding at a time when most other national forests are getting less. He said the public overwhelmingly supports more wilderness in the Allegheny, based on written comments made during the Forest Service planning process. Those two parcels totaling 12,379 acres, will be subject to additional biological review but...

There is no word on any injuries or what may have sparked the fire. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Brush fire at state forest Posted Mar. The Portland and Glastonbury Fire Departments responded to the state forest around 9 o'clock Saturday night.