The Home Office and Devolved Administrations produce estimates of the number and area of wildfires each year, using data recorded by Fire and Rescue Services using the Incident Reporting System. These figures were previously produced by the Department for Communities and Local Government.
By analysing the wildfire data with the National Forest Inventory woodland map, it […]
The Home Office and Devolved Administrations produce estimates of the number and area of wildfires each year, using data recorded by Fire and Rescue Services using the Incident Reporting System. These figures were previously produced by the Department for Communities and Local Government.
By analysing the wildfire data with the National Forest Inventory woodland map, it […]
Table 1.7 presents the area of broadleaves, broken down by age class, ownership and country.
Around one half (53%) of the broadleaved area was occupied by stands of 40 years old or younger (Table 1.7). More than one quarter (28%) of stands were aged over 60 years.
Table 1.7 Stocked woodland area in GB by ownership and […]
Table 1.6 presents the area of conifers, broken down by age class, ownership and country.
Sixty-one percent of the coniferous woodland area in Great Britain was occupied by stands of 40 years old or younger (Table 1.6). A further 9% of stands were aged over 60 years.
Table 1.6 Stocked woodland area in GB by ownership and age class: ConifersAge class […]
Table 1.11 presents the volume of broadleaved growing stock, broken down by principal species, ownership and country.
The total volume of broadleaved growing stock in Great Britain in 2012 was 245 million m3 overbark standing (Table 1.11).
Oak (28%), ash (16%) and beech (12%) accounted for the majority of the broadleaved volume. To some extent, this reflects the […]
Table 1.9 presents the area of broadleaves, broken down by principal species, ownership and country.
The most commonly occurring broadleaved species in Great Britain are birch (accounting for 18% of broadleaf woodland), oak (16%) and ash (12%) (Table 1.9). Birch is more dominant in Scotland, accounting for 43% of the broadleaf area there.
Table 1.9 Stocked woodland […]
Table 1.8 presents the area of conifers, broken down by principal species, ownership and country.
Sitka spruce accounts for around one half (51%) of the conifer area in Great Britain (Table 1.8), followed by Scots pine (17%) and larches (10%). Sitka spruce is less dominant in England, accounting for just one quarter (26%) of the conifer […]
Growing stock is the volume of timber in living trees. It is also often referred to as the standing volume.
Table 1.10 presents the volume of coniferous growing stock, broken down by principal species, ownership and country.
The total volume of coniferous growing stock in Great Britain in 2012 was 355 million m3 overbark standing (Table 1.10).
Sitka […]
This summary report of a survey undertaken to explore engagement with nature during the Covid-19 restrictions highlights the important role of nature and woodlands in supporting people's wellbeing through the Covid pandemic.
Introduction
This chapter contains information about UK imports and exports of wood products, and about the level of apparent consumption estimated from data for UK production, imports, and exports.
Most information on imports and exports come from the Overseas Trade Statistics compiled by HM Revenue & Customs. Estimates are provided at a UK level only. International comparisons […]
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