ASSESSING PUBLIC OPINION ON SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT IN WESTERN
NEWFOUNDLAND: RESULTS OF THE 1999 WESTERN NEWFOUNDLAND MODEL FOREST PUBLIC OPINION
SURVEY ON SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT
Western Newfoundland Model Forest
April 1999 - January 2000
Keywords
Survey, SFM, Education
Objective
To determine public opinion on the forest and forest management practices in
western Newfoundland; the public’s views on a number of current forest
issues in western Newfoundland; the uses of the forests by the public, opinions
on public involvement in forest management, and the public’s knowledge
of the Western Newfoundland Model Forest.
Description
This project involved the design and implementation of a survey used to determine
the attitudes and opinions of the people, who live in and around the Western
Newfoundland Model Forest, on Sustainable Forest Management issues. Fifty-six
questions were included on the questionnaire which was mailed out to six hundred
and thirty-three (633) persons residing in western Newfoundland. Although it
was found that the majority of residents in western Newfoundland do not understand
the concept of Sustainable Forest Management, a large number of respondents
felt that there have been significant improvements in forest harvesting practices
in western Newfoundland over the past five years.
Contact:
Western Newfoundland Model Forest
Corner Brook, Newfoundland
Tel: (709) 637-7300
Fax: (709) 634-0255
Email: wnmf@wnmf.com
Partners
Western Newfoundland Model Forest