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A National Exotic Forest Description (2007) – NEFD

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Planting, ownership, number of forests and standing volume

Table 9.3: Forest ownership, as at 1 April 2007¹

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	Estimated total area3 (ha)	% of estimated total
Ownership category2
Registered public company4	244 313	14
Privately owned4,5	1 420 559	79
State-owned enterprise	32 082	2
Local government	55 775	3
Central government6	36 821	2
New Zealand total	1 789 550	100

Notes

1.  The area of forest owned or managed by major forest owners can be found in the New Zealand Forest Industry Facts & Figures 2007/2008, page 5.
2. Ownership is based solely on the ownership of the forest irrespective of the ownership of the land.
3. Net stocked planted production forest area.
4. Significant changes in forest ownership occurred since 2003, resulting in large areas of forest previously owned by public companies now being privately owned.
5. “Privately owned” includes all privately owned forests. The legal entities included in this category are private companies, partnerships, individuals and trusts, which include Maori trusts and incorporations.
6. “Central government” forests are predominantly Crown-owned forests on Maori lease hold land. These forests are managed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.

Figure 9.3: Forest ownership

List of tables

• Planting, ownership, number of forests and standing volume
  • Table 9.1: New land planted in production forest in New Zealand
  • Table 9.2: Expansion of planted production forest area in New Zealand
  • Table 9.3: Forest ownership, as at 1 April 2007
  • Table 9.4: Forest area by annual age class, as at 1 April 2007
  • Table 9.5: Number of forest owners by size class and region, as at 1 April 2007
  • Table 9.6: Forest area by forest owner size class and region, as at 1 April 2007
  • Table 9.7: Forest area collected by postal survey and adjustments for new planting, as at 1 April 2007
  • Table 9.8: Area, standing volume and area-weighted average age by territorial authority, as at 1 April 2007
  • Table 9.9: Forest area by age class and territorial authority, as at 1 April 2007
• Species
  • Table 9.10: Area planted in Radiata pine by territorial authority, as at 1 April 2007
  • Table 9.11: Area planted in Douglas-fir by territorial authority, as at 1 April 2007
  • Table 9.12: Area planted in Cypress species by territorial authority, as at 1 April 2007
  • Table 9.13: Area planted in other softwoods by territorial authority, as at 1 April 2007
  • Table 9.14: Area planted in Eucalyptus species by territorial authority, as at 1 April 2007
  • Table 9.15: Area planted in other hardwoods by territorial authority, as at 1 April 2007
• Radiata pine tending regime
  • Table 9.16: Area of Radiata pine pruned with production thinning by territorial authority, as at 1 April 2007
  • Table 9.17: Area of Radiata pine pruned without production thinning by territorial authority, as at 1 April 2007
  • Table 9.18: Area of Radiata pine unpruned with production thinning by territorial authority, as at 1 April 2007
  • Table 9.19: Area of Radiata pine unpruned without production thinning by territorial authority, as at 1 April 2007

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