The Final Review and Evaluation Report has been released for the Private Forest Reserves Program.
The Private Forest Reserve Program (PFRP) was established as part of the Regional Forest Agreement (RFA) between the Australian Government and the Tasmanian Government in November 1997.
Originally set up to run for four years, the Program was extended in 2002 after the Report of the Inquiry into progress with implementation of the Regional Forest Agreement (RFA).
In May 2005, a Supplementary Tasmanian RFA was signed between the Australian Government and the Tasmanian Government. This Agreement included provision for the PFRP to continue to operate until 30 June 2006.
With a small number of reserves still awaiting finalisation of covenanting processes, this review and evaluation was initiated early in 2007 to assess the extent to which the PFRP achieved the objectives set for it in 1997. The work was undertaken by consultants Brian Gilligan and Syneca Consulting.
The Private Land Conservation Program is implementing key recommendations from the review, and continues to facilitate opportunities for Tasmanian landowners to participate in conservation initiatives.
The final report can be found at www.dpiw.tas.gov.au/inter.nsf/WebPages/LJEM-79D7UM?open
