Wednesday, 5 May 2021, 1:02 pm
Latest research by Te Uru Rākau - New Zealand Forest
Service shows seedling sales hit almost 92 million seedlings
in 2020, 3 million more than the year before, says Acting
Deputy Director-General Henry Weston.
The findings are
an annual survey of tree stock sales from commercial
forestry nurseries, called the Provisional Estimates of Tree
Stock Sales and Forest Planting.
“The increase in
seedling sales is positive, as it shows continued strong
interest in tree planting.
“Tree planting is a vital
tool in efforts to boost environmental gains, and help New
Zealand to reach its economic potential, particularly our
recovery from COVID-19,” says Mr Weston.