asked the Minister for Energy (a) the stocked area of the State forest (b) the total area of plantable land acquired by his Department for the period 1980-86 (c) the area forested and the area reforested in each of the years 1980-86 and (c) the estimated current value of the State forest including standing timber and the land.
Written Answers. - State Afforestation.
69.
The information requested is as follows:
(a) The estimated stocked area of the State forest estate on 31 December 1986 was 330,400 hectares.
(b & c)
|
Year |
Hectares |
||
|
Plantable land acquired |
Afforestation |
Reforestation |
|
|
1980 |
3,852 |
5,922 |
691 |
|
1981 |
6,882 |
6,099 |
895 |
|
1982 |
8,911 |
6,016 |
945 |
|
1983 |
4,640 |
5,698 |
1,129 |
|
1984 |
5,637 |
5,192 |
1,767 |
|
1985 |
6,047 |
4,625 |
1,663 |
|
1986 |
5,600 |
4,700 |
2,400 |
|
estimated |
(d) The current value of the State forest estate, including standing timber and land, based on the forestry review group's report is estimated to be in the region of £1.2 billion.