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timber thieves and has helped landowners recover almost a half million dollars in losses.
7 Intoday’sglobalmarket, the potential is heightened
for NON-NATIVE INSECTS, PLANTS AND DISEASE
organisms to find their way into Georgia and cause widespread damage. The Port of Savannah is
the fastest-growing container port
in the nation. New introductions
of non-native invasive insects have been attributed to facilities accepting and shipping international cargo containing solid-wood packing material. Without native enemies
to thwart their reproduction and spread, these invaders have the potential to devastate native environments.
8 NATURALDISASTERS are largely unpredictable
and pose a constant threat to our forests. Georgia’s most recent
disaster, Hurricane Michael, left behind an estimated $762,683,909 in forestland damage on more than two million acres.
GFA is the primary advocate for Geor- gia’s 22 million acres of working forests and the forest landowners, businesses and manufacturers that support the state’s forestry industry. Members count on GFA leadership to help legislators and influencers understand the importance of forestry in Georgia and protect forestry investments for future generations.
“We will continue to advocate for healthy markets at every stage of growth,” said GFA President and CEO Andres Villegas. “The importance of healthy markets and a sensible tax and regulatory system has proven to be fun- damental for landowners to plant trees in Georgia and ensure our working forests are sustainably managed.”
Sustainability and conservation are concepts getting increased attention from the general public. Issues such as these are making their way to the ballot box.
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