Registered forestry adviser

New Zealand · Te Uru Rākau – New Zealand Forest Service (Ministry for Primary Industries) · licensing · unverified source

7practice questions written to this syllabus
2subjects

Format

Unverified. Registration under the forestry adviser and log trader regime introduced by 2020 amendments to the Forests Act, with qualification and experience criteria.

Sections

Over the years

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Official source: https://www.mpi.govt.nz/

Subjects this exam draws on

Silviculture of Important Tree Species3 questionsProfessional Forestry Practice, Ethics & Registration4 questions

Five practice questions, worked

Original questions written to this exam's published syllabus and pattern. Not past papers.

1. The main plantation species of New Zealand and Chile is:

  1. Douglas-fir
  2. Sitka spruce
  3. Pinus radiata
  4. Pinus taeda
Answer and working

C. Pinus radiata

Pinus radiata, native to a few sites in California and Mexican islands, is the main plantation species of New Zealand and Chile. Douglas-fir, Sitka spruce and loblolly pine are less important there.

Silviculture of Important Tree Species · Key plantation and natural-forest species of other regions (Douglas-fir, loblolly pine, Pinus radiata, spruces)

2. Using one's professional seal or signature on a report written entirely by an unsupervised contractor is:

  1. A breach of the code
  2. Acceptable if the contractor is experienced
  3. Required by most professional bodies
  4. Allowed for reports under ten pages
Answer and working

A. A breach of the code

Seals and signatures certify work the professional did or supervised and reviewed.

Professional Forestry Practice, Ethics & Registration · Codes of ethics (e.g. SAF, FPBC, ICF)

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