Social and economic benefits of forests

To what extent are forests delivering sustainable social, cultural and economic benefits for people, and what are the predicted trajectories?

Forests support many forest-based industries, for example nature-based tourism, forestry and apiary. Forests provide connections to Country for Aboriginal people and economic opportunities. They provide space for people to enjoy nature and help to improve physical and mental health and well-being. Like any valuable asset, such as roads and hospitals, we need reliable information to manage them properly so they can continue to deliver important services to the citizens of NSW.