asked the Minister for Tourism, Fisheries and Forestry the number of hectares of trees other than pine trees which have been planted in each of the last three years; and if he will give details of the number of hectares of hardwoods which have been planted.
Written Answers. - Tree Statistics.
226.
The following table gives the total area planted by my Department for each of the years in question and the areas for the different species.
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1983 |
1984 |
1985 |
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Hectares |
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Lodgepole Pine |
1,830 |
1,531 |
1,371 |
|
Other Conifers |
4,772 |
5,191 |
4,741 |
|
Broadleaves |
225 |
237 |
176 |
|
Total area planted |
6,827 |
6,959 |
6,288 |