This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from UK statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from UK statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other UK-specific metadata information.
| Indicator available | Woodland area as a percentage of total land area, and woodland area certified as sustainably managed as a percentage of total land area. |
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| Indicator description | |
| Geographical coverage | United Kingdom |
| Unit of measurement | Percentage (%) |
| Definitions | Woodland certification assesses management practices against agreed environmental standards. Certification requires that wood products are harvested legally and sustainably, and that important wildlife habitats are identified and are not negatively impacted by management. |
| Calculations | (Area of woodland / Area of land mass ) * 100 OR (area of certified woodland / Area of land mass ) * 100 |
| Other information | · The UN identifies a forrest as “land spanning more than 0.5 hectares with trees higher than 5 meters and a canopy cover of more than 10 percent, or trees able to reach these thresholds in situ". The definition used in th UK calculations only counts areas where the canopy covers more than 20%. · Certification in the UK began in 1996, with data collation starting in 2001, becoming a regular annual collation in 2004. New certificates may relate to existing woodland that was not previously certified, or to newly planted areas. For further information please see JNCC Biodiversity Indicator documentation @ http://data.jncc.gov.uk/data/bfa0f573-e58f-4254-8c3e-2ee90a770ca5-B1b-Area-of-forestry-land-certified-as-sustainably-managed.docx |
| Data last updated | 2018-04-04: see changes on GitHub opens in a new window |
| Metadata last updated | 2018-05-31: see changes on GitHub opens in a new window |