Goal 15 - Life on land

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Priority for Poland - Protection and improvement of environment quality state via protection of biodiversity, including protection of environment in the form of areas, waste management system, improvement of water quality and protection of water purity

Indicator 15.1.c - Share of forest land in total land area

Unit: percent [%]
Source of data: Statistics Poland

Information about indicator

Name of the indicator 15.1.c Share of forest land in total land area
Sustainable Development Goal Goal 15. Life on land
Priority Protection and improvement of environment quality state via protection of biodiversity, including protection of environment in the form of areas, waste management system, improvement of water quality and protection of water purity
Definition The ratio of the area of forest land to the total geodetic area of the country.
Unit percent [%]
Available dimensions total
Methodological explanations

The forest lands are the lands:

1) of compact area of at least 0.10 ha, covered by forest vegetation (wooded area) or temporarily devoid of forest vegetation (non-wooded area). These areas are designated for silviculture production or constitute nature reserves comprising portions of national parks or are registered as nature monuments. The category is defined as "forests area".

2) connected with silviculture includes land used for purposes of forest management: buildings and structures, spatial division lines in forests, forest roads, forest nurseries, wood stockpiling areas, devices for water drainage, areas under electricity power lines, forest car parks and tourist facilities.
Source of data Statistics Poland
Data availability Annual data; since 2010
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