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Story: Exotic forestry

State Forest Service staff

State Forest Service staff

Soon after the establishment of the State Forest Service in 1921, staff were photographed in Wellington. The first director, Leon McIntosh Ellis (seated fourth from left) wanted to manage native forests as a timber resource, but he soon realised that exotic plantations would be needed to meet future demands for wood.

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Archives New Zealand - Te Rua Mahara o te Kawanatanga
Reference: AAQA 6395 M7930

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Michael Roche. 'Exotic forestry', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 1-Mar-09
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/exotic-forestry/1/3