Question reference: S6W-26799
- Date lodged: 10 April 2024
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Current status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 26 April 2024
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of new planting has been of (a) productive and (b) native species, in each year since the beginning of the current parliamentary session.
Answer
Percentages for 2021-22 and 2022-23 are as follows:
Scotland Private Sector Native Woodland Creation Areas | ||||
Year | Native WC Planting Area (ha) | Total New WC Planting (ha) | Proportion Native Planting (%) | Proportion Productive Planting (%)* |
2021-22 | 4,362 | 9,854 | 44% | 56% |
2022-23 | 2,876 | 8,018 | 36% | 64% |
*To note this figure will include a proportion of native conifer and mixed productive broadleaved species.
Woodland creation figures for 2023-24 are expected to be published in June 2024.