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Deforestation Intentions Survey

• 2007 Deforestation Intentions Survey
  This report provides a structured review of the deforestation intentions of large-scale forest owners (owners with more than 10 000 ha of forest), and an estimate of deforestation by smaller owners. The survey was undertaken between November 2007 and January 2008.
  The report:
  • updates deforestation intentions collected in late 2006;
  • provides an estimate of deforestation to December 2007;
  • quantifies future deforestation broken down into the following time periods: 2008-2012; and 2013-2020;
  • provides informed comment on the uncertainty around deforestation intentions; and
  • provides information on how owners intend to respond to the Government's announced plans.
  The scope of this report is limited to planted production forests in New Zealand.
  The survey was carried out during after the announcement of the Emissions Trade Scheme (ETS) but before the proposed policy has become law. It occurred at a time when forestry land-owners were:
  • Focusing on the completion of deforestation prior to the end of 2007; and
  • Unsure how much it will cost them to continue with deforestation from 2008 on.
  Many forestry land-owners are taking a wait-and-see approach and awaiting (and making submissions on) the final form of the ETS. Clearly the forecasts are subject to change.

• 2006 Deforestation Intentions Survey
  This report provides a structured review of the deforestation intentions of large-scale forest owners (owners with more than 10,000 ha of forest). The report:
  • updates deforestation intentions collected in late 2005;
  • identifies and includes any new information sources on deforestation;
  • quantities future deforestation broken down into the following time periods: 2006-2007; 2008-2012; and 2013-2020; and
  • provides informed comment on the uncertainty around deforestation intentions.
  The scope of this report is limited to plantation forests in New Zealand.

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PO Box 2526, Wellington
Tel: 0800 CLIMATE (254 628)
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