Investor Presentaiton
A Diversified and Resource-based Economy
Forestry
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In 2016, shipments of forest products reached a record $5.6 billion, and
exports were $2.9 billion. Forest products include pulp, paper and wood
products such as lumber and oriented strand board.
Fifty-eight per cent or 38 million hectares of Alberta is forested. Of the
forested area, about 60 per cent or 22.5 million hectares are considered
suitable for harvest.
Alberta's commercially productive timber land base of 26.1 million
hectares covers 40 per cent of Alberta's total area and includes in excess
of 2.2 billion cubic metres (m³) of growing stock.
Annually, Alberta allows 30.7 million m³ to be harvested, of which 18.7
million m³ is coniferous, and 12 million m³ is deciduous.
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