Management Guidelines For Forestry and Resource-Based Tourism

Management Guidelines for Forestry and Resource-Based Tourism – TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES3.5.2 Modifying Harvest Patterns To Avoid The“Manufactured Look”DescriptionHarvest patterns that resemble natural standboundaries.Pros and Cons for the Resource-based TourismIndustryPros• The aesthetics of harvest areas can be improved.Cons• NonePros and Cons for the Forest IndustryPros• Protects resource-based tourism value whichmaintains good relationship with resource-basedtourism operatorsCons• Layout will be more costly• Potential for compliance industry3.5.3 Partial harvestDescriptionA portion of the forest is harvested at a particular timeso that when viewed from a resource-based tourismvalue the landscape appears to be forested.Seed tree or shelterwood cuts in red and white pinecan also be effective.The shelterwood and selection harvest (silviculture) systemsrequire that only a portion of the forest beremoved during any particular harvest. These systemsare used in the Great Lakes St. Lawrence forest forthose species that have some tolerance for shade. Insome cases extra effort may be taken to address theneed to ensure view-scape protection.Pros and Cons for the Resource-based TourismIndustryPros• Partial harvesting may be an effective strategy formaintaining a forested appearance in areas frequentlyviewed by tourists.Cons• Requires a forest operation adjacent to resourcebasedtourism values several times a rotation andconstant revisits. This may limit the scope of roadstrategiesPros and Cons for the Forest IndustryPros• May be an effective silvicultural strategyCons• Very costly for all concerned to remobilize severaltimes to return to the same area.• Potential loss of wood volume.• Since only a portion of the forest is harvested at anytime, harvesting of the forest will occur more frequently;every 15 to 20 years compared with every60 to 100 years when the clearcut system is used.Tip: when locating new outpost camps resourcebasedtourism business owners should consider futureTviews based on a forest management plan. Whilethere may be advantages to providing guests with abroad view of a lake by locating a camp up high oron a point the effort required to maintain such viewsmay be considerable.3.5.4 Early Green-UpDescriptionEfforts to establish a new forest may be enhanced byplanting trees early. Some sites may "green-up" muchmore rapidly than others.Where certain renewal systems such as corridorselection method apply, these systems may also help tore-establish a forested appearance on the landscape.Tree planting and other regeneration practices are mostsuccessful during the spring.Sites may require preparation before planting and thereare scheduling considerations.Where intensive silvicultural systems apply, green-upwill be quicker.The inclusion of tertiary roads in site preparation andplanting projects can blur their presence on the landscapeimmediately and can help with access control.21