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2016 – Recreation

Introduction There are two main approaches to visitor monitoring: General population surveys of individuals at their home. This approach is employed for Scotland’s People and Nature Survey, the Welsh Outdoor Recreation Survey, the Monitor of Engagement with the Natural Environment (England) and the Public Opinion of Forestry surveys. (Tables 6.1 to 6.6). Surveying and counting of visitors to […]

2016 – World trade in forest products

Figures 9.6 and 9.7 show the largest net importers and exporters (by value) of forest products in 2014. 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 third-largest net importer (imports less exports) of forest products in 2014, with net imports […]

2017 – Area of woodland: changes over time

The 3.17 million hectares of woodland in the UK in 2017 represents 13% of the total land area. This comprises 10% in England, 15% in Wales, 18% in Scotland and 8% in Northern Ireland (Table 1.2). Table 1.2 Woodland area in the United Kingdom Year England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland2 UK   Area (000 ha) %1 Area (000 ha) %1 Area (000 ha) %1 Area (000 ha) %1 Area (000 ha) %1 1086 .. ~15 .. ..  .. .. ..  .. ..  .. c1350 .. ~10 .. .. .. ~4 .. .. .. .. 17thC .. ~8 ..  .. ..  ~4 .. ~1.5 .. ..  1905 681 5.2 88 4.2 351 4.5 15 1.1 1140 4.7 1924 660 5.1 103 5.0 435 5.6 13 1.0 1211 5.0 1947 755 5.8 128 6.2 513 6.6 23 1.7 1419 5.9 1965 886 6.8 201 9.7 656 8.4 42 3.1 1784 7.4 1980 948 7.3 241 11.6 920 11.8 67 4.9 2175 9.0 1995-99 1097 8.4 287 13.8 1281 16.4 81 6.0 2746 11.3 20173,4 1306 10.0 307 14.8 1440 18.5 112 8.3 3166 13.1      Source: Forestry Commission, Natural Resources Wales, […]

2017 – Certified woodland area

Certified woodland in the UK has been independently audited against the UK Woodland Assurance Standard. Forestry certification schemes are owned by international non-governmental organisations and exist to promote good forest practice. They offer product labels to demonstrate that wood or wood products come from well-managed forests. Figures for certified woodland areas are often used as an […]

2016 – 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 […]

2016 – Wood removals

A total of 3.7 billion m3 underbark of wood was removed from global forests in 2014, 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 […]

Historic environment resources

Introduction to Historic Environment Research Programme

Forest operations

Impacts of forest operations on archaeological evidence

Tree roots

Overview of potential interactions of tree roots with the archaeological resource

2016 – Other government expenditure on forestry

Table 8.5 provides information on other expenditure (excluding public forests) by the Forestry Commission. It includes expenditure by National Offices in England, Wales (until 2012-13) and Scotland as well as expenditure on GB level functions. Expenditure on land that is owned or managed by the Forestry Commission is covered in Table 8.4. In addition to expenditure […]