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    2017 – Other deliveries

     Other deliveries Introduction Data on other deliveries comprise the following: shavings – mainly obtained from shavings manufacturers; woodfuel – private sector softwood removals survey, woodfuel suppliers and Expert Group on Timber & Trade Statistics estimates; hardwood round fencing – Expert Group on Timber & Trade Statistics estimates; other miscellaneous products – Expert Group on Timber & Trade Statistics estimates and exports of […]
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    2017 – Private Sector Softwood Removals Survey

     Private Sector Softwood Removals Survey Introduction The Private Sector Softwood Removals Survey is an annual survey conducted by the Forestry Commission (in association with the Forest Service) of a sample of harvesting companies in the UK. The survey, which previously covered harvesting companies in Great Britain only, was extended in 2004 to include harvesting companies in Northern Ireland. […]
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    2017 – Sawmill Survey

     Sawmill Survey Introduction The Sawmill Survey is an annual survey conducted by the Forestry Commission (in association with the Forest Service) of sawmills in the UK that are believed to use UK-grown logs. The survey comprises a short questionnaire (for smaller mills) and a detailed questionnaire (for larger mills). The survey, which previously covered sawmills in Great Britain […]
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    Wood production

     Wood production Sources Figures on UK wood production (or removals) are compiled from a variety of sources: Forestry Commission (FC), Natural Resources Wales (NRW) and Forest Service (FS) administrative records – for all removals from FC/NRW/FS woodlands; the Private Sector Softwood Removals Survey – for softwood removals from private sector woodlands and statistics on deliveries – for total hardwood removals. The […]
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    2017 – New planting & restocking

     New planting & restocking Introduction New planting is the creation of new areas of woodland. Restocking is the replanting of areas of woodland that have been felled. New planting can use planting/seeding or natural colonisation. Restocking can also use planting/seeding or natural regeneration.       Data sources and methodology Information about Forestry Commission, Natural Resources Wales and Forest Service new […]
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    2017 – Woodland Inventories

     Woodland Inventories The current National Forest Inventory is the first continuous inventory of British woodlands and is being conducted on a five-year cycle. Prior to the National Forest Inventory, a series of one-off woodland inventories took place in Great Britain every 15 years or so. Most inventories used slightly different definitions of woodland, so some apparent changes […]
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    2017 – Felling

     Felling Introduction Under the Forestry Act 1967, it is illegal to fell trees in Great Britain without prior approval, although there are a few exceptions (for trees below a specified size, dangerous trees, and very small scale felling operations). There is a presumption against removal of woodland and loss of forest cover in the UK, so felling […]
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    2017 – Timber

     Introduction This page provides an overview of the sources for the timber statistics presented in Chapter 2; more detailed information is provided on the following pages. The chapter covers wood production (removals) from UK woodland, and consumption and production by primary wood processors in the UK. The timber statistics presented cover both softwood (wood from coniferous trees […]
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    2017 – Carbon stocks in forest biomass

     Carbon stocks in forest living biomass have increased in Europe and North & Central America between 2010 and 2015, but have decreased at a global level, reflecting continuing trends since 1990 (Table 9.3). The overall decrease has mainly been driven by declines in South America and Africa, where forest areas have decreased. Carbon stocks in biomass […]
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    2017 – Wood removals

     A total of 3.7 billion m3 underbark of wood was removed from global forests in 2015, of which around one half (50%) was for use as woodfuel and the remainder was industrial roundwood (for use by wood processors) (Table 9.4). North & Central America and Europe together accounted for around three fifths (59%) of all industrial roundwood […]
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    2017 – World trade in forest products

     Figures 9.6 and 9.7 show the largest net importers and exporters (by value) of forest products in 2015. This covers trade in roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood pulp and paper and paperboard. Values are expressed in US dollars. The UK was the second-largest net importer (imports less exports) of forest products in 2015, with net imports […]
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    2017- Woodland area

     Woodland Area Data Sources and Methodology Woodland Area Data on woodland area in the UK presented in this release are derived from the following sources: Forestry Commission and Natural Resources Wales administrative records of FC/NRW land areas; National Forest Inventory (NFI) woodland map (GB); Statistics on new planting in Great Britain; Northern Ireland Woodland Register; Forest Service administrative records of FS woodland areas […]