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News Release from: Forestry Commission | Subject: Forestry Facts And Figures 2004
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Forestry Facts And Figures 2004
The Forestry Commission has published "Forestry Facts and Figures 2004", an annual publication presenting statistics on all aspects of British forestry and British timber.
The Forestry Commission has published "Forestry Facts and Figures 2004", an annual publication presenting statistics on all aspects of British forestry and British timber The main findings are: * The estimated woodland area in Great Britain, at 31 March 2004, is 2.7 million hectares; 1.3 million hectares in Scotland, 1.1 million hectares in England and 0.3 million hectares in Wales
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 23 Jun 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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* Over 13 thousand hectares of new woodland were created in Great Britain in the year to 31 March 2004.
* A total of 7.6 million cubic metres underbark of British timber (roundwood) was delivered to primary wood processors and others in 2003, an increase of 2% from the previous year.
* The amount of wood products imported into the United Kingdom in 2003 was equivalent to around 50 million cubic metres of timber underbark.
The publication "Forestry Facts and Figures 2004" is available on the Forestry Commission website at www.forestry.gov.uk/statistics.
Paper copies are available on request.
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