[EdwardDiego]

Yep, in NZ, hill country on erosion prone soils on the east coast of the North Island was burned off as part of settlers clearing land for livestock.

And then of course, significant erosion occurred during heavy rain events, spreading large amounts of clay and silt over fertile land downstream, rendering it useless for years.

So the government went on a mass pinus radiata planting exercise from the 50s to 70s. And then in the 90s, the state forests were privatised.

Leaving the risk of the monoculture aside, now, when large rain events occur, logging debris is what ends up on the fertile land downstream.

https://i.stuff.co.nz/business/farming/109025916/prosecution...

I'd prefer replanting with a nursery species like Manuka tbh.