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Forest Research has conducted similar surveys of public attitudes to forestry and forestry-related issues every two years since 1995. The most recent set of separate surveys was conducted in 2019 (in Northern Ireland, Wales, and across the UK as a whole) and 2017 (in Scotland). The full results are available on our website at www.forestresearch.gov.uk/tools-and-resources/statistics/statistics-by-topic/public-opinion-of-forestry/.
In […]
Introduction
This chapter contains statistics on:
the number and profile of visits to all woodlands from household surveys;
the number and profile of visits to Forestry Commission/ Natural Resources Wales/ Forest Service woodlands from on-site surveys and administrative sources; and
public access to woodland.
Geographical coverage for recreation statistics varies. Estimates are presented at country level and, where possible, UK […]
The Forestry Commission has conducted similar surveys of public attitudes to forestry and forestry-related issues every two years since 1995. The most recent set of separate surveys was conducted in 2015 (in Scotland, Wales, and across the UK as a whole) and 2014 (in Northern Ireland). The full results are available on our website at […]
The Forestry Commission Journal was introduced as a way to communicate information on a wide range of topics which could not be communicated through ‘ordinary official channels’, and was intended to be a means of exchanging the opinions and experiences of all members of the staff.
This sixteenth Journal includes information on: Progress report on research; […]
One fifth of the world’s forest area is located in the Russian Federation, with a further 12% in Brazil (Figure 9.2).
Figure 9.2 Forest area by country, 2015
Source: FAO Global Forest Resources Assessment 2015.
These figures are outside the scope of National Statistics
One fifth of the world’s forest area is located in the Russian Federation, with a further 12% in Brazil (Figure 9.2).
Figure 9.2 Forest area by country, 2015
Source: FAO Global Forest Resources Assessment 2015.
These figures are outside the scope of National Statistics
Introduction
This chapter contains information about world forestry, presenting global figures by region alongside data for the UK and the EU. Topics covered include woodland area, carbon stocks, wood removals, production and apparent consumption of wood products and international trade in forest products.
The data are produced by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). Further […]
Public Opinion of Forestry survey – woodland visitors
The Public Opinion of Forestry Survey is carried out every two years and obtains people’s attitudes to forestry and forestry-related issues, including visits to woodland. Copies of reports and detailed data tables are available at www.forestresearch.gov.uk/tools-and-resources/statistics/statistics-by-topic/public-opinion-of-forestry/.
The results shown in Tables 6.5 and 6.6 and Figure 6.1 have been […]
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