ABSTRACT
Forests comprise important ecological, economic, social and cultural processes, some of which are complementary, whilst others are inherently conflictual. The relative lack of forest cover in Australia and its predominantly coastal location have historically given rise to problems in satisfying the perceived demands of human urban and agricultural ‘progress’. Tensions have increased between those who regard forests as a livelihood, a nuisance to be cleared and those who wish to preserve the remnants of an ‘original’ Australian ‘landscape’ (Hillier, 2002b).1
