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    2016 – Trade

     Introduction Statistics on imports and exports are based on the published overseas trade statistics for intra-EU trade and extra-EU trade produced by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) and available at www.uktradeinfo.com Data on apparent consumption is derived as UK production plus imports less exports. Data Sources and Methodology The data obtained from HMRC cover quantities (weights and volumes) and […]
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    2016 – Survey of Round Fencing Manufacturers

     Survey of Round Fencing Manufacturers Introduction The Survey of Round Fencing Manufacturers is an annual survey conducted by the Forestry Commission (in association with the Forest Service) of round fencing manufacturers (or mills) in the UK that are believed to consume UK-grown roundwood. The survey, which previously covered mills in Great Britain only, was extended in 2004 to […]
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    2016 – Tables for download

     Copies of all of the tables in Forestry Statistics 2016 are available to download as Excel spreadsheets: Chapter 1 – Woodland Areas and Planting Chapter 2 – UK-Grown Timber Chapter 3 – Trade Chapter 4 – UK Forests and Climate Change Chapter 5 – Environment Chapter 6 – Recreation Chapter 7 – Employment & Businesses Chapter 8 – Finance & Prices Chapter 9 – […]
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    2016 – 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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    2016 – 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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    2016 – 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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    2016 – International Forestry

     Introduction The statistics presented in the International Forestry chapter of this release cover: woodland area; carbon stocks; wood removals; production and apparent consumption of wood products; and trade in forest products. Data sources and methodology International data on forest area and carbon stocks are obtained from the Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA) 2015 (www.fao.org/forest-resources-assessment/en/), compiled by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation […]
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    2016 – 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 planting […]
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    2016 – 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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    2016 – 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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    Species diversity

     Forest Research have developed a method of measuring forest tree species diversity
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    Data Sources and Methodology

     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 […]