asked the Minister for Fisheries and Forestry the number of acres and percentage of land under forestry in the province of Munster with a breakdown for each county.
Written Answers. - Munster Forestry Acreage.
290.
The required information is set out in the table beneath (all areas expressed in acres).
|
Total Forest Area |
Total County Area |
% |
|
|
County Clare |
46,849 |
787,704 |
5.9 |
|
County Cork |
119,346 |
1,843,322 |
6.5 |
|
County Kerry |
41,740 |
1,161,706 |
3.6 |
|
County Limerick |
22,166 |
663,654 |
3.3 |
|
County Tipperary |
67,753 |
1,051,292 |
6.4 |
|
County Waterford |
49,960 |
454,128 |
11.0 |
|
347,814 |
5,961,806 |
5.8 |
The total includes 69,000 acres of private forestry of which 30,000 acres is designated scrub.