Question reference: S6W-04883
- Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 14 December 2021
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Current status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 23 December 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) coniferous, (b) broadleaved, (c) native and (d) non-native trees have been planted in Scotland since 1 January 2021 to date.
Answer
10,195 hectares of new woodland has be planted in Scotland since 21 st January 2021. The area that was planted as (a) coniferous, (b) broadleaved, (c) native and (d) non-native is shown in Table 1. This balance of planting is in line with SG targets.
Area of New Woodland Creation in 2020 | 10,195 | ha |
Coniferous | 6,806 | ha |
Broadleaved | 3,389 | ha |
Native | 3,850 | ha |
Non-native | 6,345 | ha |