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New research on fire affected trees and hollows will inform forestry operations and future outcomes

09-Dec-2025

Recent research from the University of Melbourne calculates the impact of fire on tree death and hollow development in New South Wales coastal forests. Coastal IFOA region specific data was used to develop models that predict hollow development in forest landscapes impacted by fire.

The models can be used to improve strategic planning tools for forestry operations by showing how many hollow trees or trees that could form hollows exist for future habitat. This will lead to improved outcomes for animals that need tree hollows.

These findings will be used by Forestry Corporation of NSW to improve strategic planning for sustainable forestry operations and habitat conservation. This will become even more important with the increasing frequency of fires due to climate change.

This work is part of the Coastal Integrated Forestry Operations Approvals (CIFOA) monitoring program.