Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire. A harvester at work in a Forestry Commission plantation of douglas fir, thinning the area by cutting selected trees.

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Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire. A harvester at work in a Forestry Commission plantation of douglas fir, thinning the area by cutting selected trees. The harvester is computerised and semi-automated. The sophisticated hydraulic harvester head cuts the tree, strips the branches and cuts the timber into specified lengths. Please also credit Forestry Commission, Forest of Dean.

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Size: 5485px × 3657px
Location: England
Photo credit: © Mike Goldwater / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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