![]() Conservation Easements - Conservation easements are used to protect a variety of important natural resources and landscape values, such as water quality, wildlife habitat, sensitive ecosystems, wetlands, riparian areas, scenic areas, agricultural land, working forests, and historic sites.State Forests - Reforestation areas and multiple use lands outside the Adirondack and Catskill Parks.New York's Forest Preserve - These public lands include 2.6 million acres in the Adirondack Forest Preserve and 286,000 acres within the Catskill Forest Preserve.The annual value of wood removed from forests is estimated to be more than $100 billion. More than 60 million people are employed by forest-based industries.The five most forest-rich countries (Russia, Brazil, Canada, United States of America, and China) account for more than half of the total forest area in the world.Deforestation accounts for 12 to 20% of the global greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change.32.5 million acres (roughly the size of NY State) of forest continue to be lost worldwide per year.More than 1/4 of modern medicines originate from tropical forest plants.Over 40% of the world's oxygen is produced by rainforests.Forests store more than 1 trillion tons of carbon.Approximately 60 million people, mainly members of indigenous and local communities, reside in forests.The livelihood of over 1.6 billion people depends on forests.Forests house 80% of our terrestrial biodiversity.Forests are home to 300 million people around the world.Economic contribution of forest products-related manufacturing and services: $14 billion (US Census)įorests cover 31% of total global land area.25% of New York timber harvest is exported for processing.2.1 million green tons pulpwood and wood chips.$300 million in annual payments to private landowners.Most common forest type: maple/beech/birch (53% of forest land area)Įconomic Importance of New York's Forests and Harvest Information.Number of tree species: more than 100 commercial and non-commercial.Privately-owned forest land area: 14.4 million acres 76% of forest land owned by 687,000 landowners.Publicly-owned forest land: at least 3.7 million acres.New York State forest area: 18.6 million acres, 61% of land area, about one acre per resident.Read about the benefits of forests on human health. Protecting and enhancing our forests benefits individuals, local communities and industries, and the state as a whole. According to Cornell University, the forest industry employs more than 60,000 people and directly contributes some $4.6 billion to the state's economy each year. New York's forests are also important economic resources. The majority of these properties provide recreation opportunities for the public. Most of the land owned by the State is forested.ĭEC's Division of Lands and Forests cares for and manages nearly five million acres of land including the Adirondack and Catskill Forest Preserve, State Forests, Unique Areas and the State Nature and Historic Preserve, and Conservation Easements. Much of this land is privately owned and managed for wood or pulp. ![]() New York state is 61% forested - forests cover 18.6 million acres of our 30.2 million total acres. DEC's Tree Nursery and the Nursery's Spring Seedling Sale.Note: For descriptions and maps of DEC-managed recreation lands see the Places to Go page. Map of NY State showing forested areas of 5 acres and larger ![]()
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