This report discusses management, conservation and forest practices in Chile’s temperate
forests, and relates these to the situation in Tasmania’s forests. Temperate forests in both
places share a flora of Gondwanan origin and have many ecological attributes in common.
There are also similar threads in their management and conservation, both of which have
attracted a great deal of attention. Native forests are used for production of wood and other
products, and are also important for the protection of soil and water values and biodiversity.