Most logging these days is simply forest mining - high capital and
low labour practices dictate that. Selective logging is a thing of
the past. It's not lumber that's the problem - ours are being
woodchipped and exported to japanese paper mills for income far below
their value. Woodchiping the so-called wastes encourages clearfelling
and removes the nutrients that allow genuine regeneration.
It's bad enough here but what's happening in Malaysia, Indonesia and
the Pacific Islands is criminal.
My original point is not that people can't see unbroken forest vistas
but rather that most people do not - ever. As photo enthusiasts this
list would have a higher proportion than normal of people who go out
looking. And while it was once commonplace, it's now rare or remote.
I loved the comments on Southern England as a constructed landscape.
Some years ago I was involved in a project where children from
several nations illustrated the idea of 'nature'. Most drew forest or
ocean scenes - the English kids almost to a person submitted pictures
of rural scenes, cows and sheep in fields. It's been a tame landscape
for a very long time. Took me years to adjust after I emigrated to
Australia!
Andrew Fildes
afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
On 01/06/2006, at 2:27 AM, James McBride wrote:
> I see that frequently and love it. I'm not against logging though.
> When done
> properly the forest perpetuates and is still beautiful. Lots of
> poor logging
> practices have been used though. Those against all logging should
> live in
> houses made with no lumber. /jmac
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