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FACTS AND FIGURES ON FORESTS
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Forest Resources
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The forest resources of South Africa consist of three main components:
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Plantations
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Indigenous/natural forests
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Woodlands/savannas
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Plantations
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Plantations cover approximately 1,3 million ha of South Africa. Over 80 percent of them are
found in three provinces: Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape.
The following table shows the area by type of management arrangement and area certified since 2001.
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Period
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Extent Public (Ha)
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Extent Private (Ha)
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Total (Ha)
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Sustainable Forestry Certification (Ha)
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2011
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216079
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1057278
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1273357
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15711739
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2010
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216114
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1055171
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1271286
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1572568
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2009
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215961
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1058908
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1274869
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1572568
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2008
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215839
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1041502
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1257341
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1572568
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2007
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214,971
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1,051,223
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1,266,194
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1,622,196
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2006
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303,219
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978,300
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1,281,519
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1,443,416
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2004
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305,962
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1,033,320
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1,339,282
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1,088,071
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2003
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305,286
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1,066,339
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1,371,625
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1,088,071
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2002
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322,525
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1,028,877
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1,351,402
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1,006,500
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2001
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380,663
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971,097
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1,351,760
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1,006,500
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Source: 2010-2011 Timber and Roundwood Statistical Returns, DAFF 2011
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Indigenous/natural forests
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Indigenous forests cover a very much smaller area of approximately 0,5 million ha. Almost three-quarters of these forests are conserved either as declared State forests or within formal protected areas.
The following table shows the area by type of management arrangement since 2002.
Source: Forestry Poverty Key Issue Paper, DWAF, April 2005
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Natural Forests Extent
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Period
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State (Ha)
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Privately or Communally Owned (Ha)
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2003/04
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287,845
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245,824
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2002/03
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287,845
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245,824
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Source: Natural Forest Extent is based on the latest National
Forest
Inventory data and the National Forest Type Classification
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Woodlands/savannas
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Savannas contribute the bulk of the wooded land area of South Africa, and are characterised
by a co-dominance of trees and grasses. Depending on how woodlands is classified
the area in South africa ranges between 29 million and 46 million hectares. This
aspect of determining an accurate figure would be given high priority by the Department.
The following table shows the area by type of management arrangement since 2002.
Source: Forestry Poverty Key Issue Paper, DWAF, April 2005
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Natural Woodlands Extent
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Period
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State (Ha)
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Privately or Communally Owned (Ha)
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2003/04
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6,956,152
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22,346,164
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2002/03
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6,956,152
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22,346,164
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Source: Forestry Poverty Key Issue Paper, DWAF, April 2005
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Related References
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