Forest officer are responsible for managing a forest area as an economically viable enterprise or social community area with due regard for the protection of the forest environment. Forest officer maintain and manage the balance between various issues associated with woodland areas, such as commercial interests, biodiversity, landscape and public access. The challenge for modern forestry is to establish a balance between competing economic and social demands for forest and land use.
This challenge includes a change of emphasis towards multipurpose forests, regeneration of native woodlands and sustainable forest management. Tasks involve: advising clients on good forestry practice and providing a contract service to woodland owners, especially those interested in acquiring land for forestation; advising woodland owners on planting design and species choice, budgeting, public access, ecological surveys, and forest certification.
Organising the growing, harvesting, marketing and sale of timber; planning and implementing annual work programmes and ensuring the effective use of resources to meet the current objectives of the forest area supervising forest workers and contractors in the field, which may include negotiation with subcontracting companies keeping up to date with legal changes and other developments working to and maintaining globally-recognised forest certification. planning and controlling budgets and preparing costing and financial forecasts.
Forest officer are also involved in forest protection, which is a wide-ranging part of the role reflecting the government's desire to promote sustainable forest management. This includes: conducting research in areas such as silviculture, pathology, tree improvement and entomology; monitoring existing forestry practices; protecting forests from illegal felling, pests and diseases; ensuring that the presence of forests does not affect the surrounding environment and wildlife by damaging wildlife habitats, water supplies or soil.
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