Introduction
This is the 20th edition of the National
Exotic Forest Description (NEFD) report. It provides a summarised
inventory of New Zealand's planted production forest resource as at 1 April
2003.
An electronic copy of this report is available on the New Zealand Ministry of
Agriculture and Forestry's Internet Site: http://www.maf.govt.nz/forestry.
The tables from this electronic report can be downloaded directly into Microsoft
Excel.
Each year the NEFD area database is compiled from a survey of forest owners and
consultants who own or manage planted production forests. The yield table
database is compiled periodically and is based on data provided by forest owners
and managers of larger forests.
The collection and publication of NEFD information are overseen by the NEFD
Steering Committee - a forest industry committee with members nominated by the
New Zealand Forest Owners' Association and the Ministry of Agriculture and
Forestry.
This resource information is provided annually to assist in resource and policy
planning. It provides data that are used to support policy advice to government,
to meet a range of international reporting obligations, and to assist with
infrastructure planning decisions. The information may also be useful as a
starting point for investigating wood processing opportunities.
The 2003 NEFD represents the net stocked area of the entire planted production
forest estate, that is, all forests planted with the primary intention of
producing wood or wood fibre.
Contact for Enquiries
MAF Information Services
Pastoral House
25 The Terrace
PO Box 2526
Wellington, NEW ZEALAND
Fax: +64 4 894 0721
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