New Zealand has
2.1 million hectares of plantation forest,
of which just a little over 1.7 million hectares is productive area,
this is additional to the
8 million indigenous hectares that are preserved.
The paper industry depends on and promotes sustainable forest management to provide a reliable supply of wood fibre, the key raw material for its products.
Well-managed forests bring multiple benefits for society, such as livelihoods, ecosystem services
and biodiversity.
According to the New Zealand Forest Report, 2018, New Zealand’s total planted tree farm’s standing volume is estimated to be 519 MILLION cubic metres with an average forest standing age (area weighted) of 17.38 years.
New Zealand has 2.1 million hectares of plantation forest, of which just a little over 1.7 million hectares is productive area, this is additional to the 8 million indigenous hectares that are preserved.
The paper industry depends on and promotes sustainable forest management to provide a reliable supply of wood fibre, the key raw material for its products. Well-managed forests bring multiple benefits for society, such as livelihoods, ecosystem services and biodiversity.
According to the New Zealand Forest Report, 2018, New Zealand’s total planted tree farm’s standing volume is estimated to be 519 MILLION cubic metres with an average forest standing age (area weighted) of 17.38 years.
Well managed forests bring multiple benefits for society
Forests directly affect the livelihoods of 20% of the global population and can have recreational and cultural importance too. They provide products and renewable energy as well as natural carbon capture and storage and other ecosystem services such as controlling floods and droughts, reducing erosion risks and protecting watersheds that are a source of our water. Forests are also home to 80% of terrestrial biodiversity.
As part of well-planned landscapes, managed forests play a key role in reducing pressures on natural forests and make a meaningful contribution to conserving biodiversity, ecosystem services and human wellbeing.
Well managed forests bring multiple benefits for society
Forests directly affect the livelihoods of 20% of the global population and can have recreational and cultural importance too. They provide products and renewable energy as well as natural carbon capture and storage and other ecosystem services such as controlling floods and droughts, reducing erosion risks and protecting watersheds that are a source of our water. Forests are also home to 80% of terrestrial biodiversity.
As part of well-planned landscapes, managed forests play a key role in reducing pressures on natural forests and make a meaningful contribution to conserving biodiversity, ecosystem services and human wellbeing.
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