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News Release from: Forestry Commission | Subject: Woodland Area, Planting And Restocking
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Team on 22 June 2004
Woodland Area, Planting And Restocking
The Forestry Commission published provisional statistics on woodland area, new woodland creation and replanting of woodlands that have been felled in Great Britain.
The Forestry Commission published provisional statistics on woodland area, new woodland creation and replanting of woodlands that have been felled in Great Britain in the First Release "Woodland Area, Planting and Restocking" The main findings are: The estimated woodland area in Great Britain, at 31 March 2004, is 2.7 million hectares (11.9% of the surface area of GB)
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 20 Jun 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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Woodland area, planting and restocking
The Forestry Commission publishes provisional statistics on woodland area, new woodland creation and replanting of woodlands that have been felled in Great Britain.
Of this, 2.0 million hectares is owned by private woodland owners and non-FC public sector bodies.
Almost 12 thousand hectares of new woodland were created in Great Britain in the year to 31 March 2004.
Most new planting is broadleaf species (over 9 thousand hectares, compared to almost 3 thousand hectares of coniferous species).
Over 12 thousand hectares of land was restocked after felling.
The First Release "Woodland Area, Planting and Restocking" is available on the Forestry Commission website.
Paper copies are available on request.
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