Restoring native vegetation
Wesbeam sources its raw material from the Gnangara Pine Plantation in Perth.
Consecutive Western Australian State Governments have had a long-standing commitment to revert 20,000 hectares of the Gnangara Pine Plantation back to Banksia woodland.
The Wesbeam agreement with the Western Australian Government to harvest the pine plantation provides an economic incentive for the Government to realise that commitment.
Water quality and preservation
The Gnangara Pine Plantation is located on the Gnangara Water Mound, which supplies around 60 per cent of Perth’s water.
By harvesting the pine from the Gnangara Water Mound, Wesbeam is helping to reduce the pressure on this water source, whilst preserving the quality of the water by allowing the land to revert to native vegetation.
Tree planting program
Wesbeam will implement a comprehensive tree planting ($1,000,000 per year) from 2009.
Wesbeam will partner with the Forest Products Commission and with farmers to create commercial tree plantations on their properties.
Reducing salinity
In working with the Forest Products Commission and farmers to promote commercial tree planting, Wesbeam is helping to address the issue of salinity.
Salinity is a major blight on the agricultural land of Western Australia, caused by land clearing.
The removal of trees from the landscape has caused the water table to rise, bring the salt to the surface and contaminating the land.
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