At 04:46 PM 5/30/96 -0800, you wrote: >I am trying to derive an estimate of the size of the world's radiata pine >plantation estate. > >Does anyone have current estimates for Australia, Chile, Spain, South Africa >and other significant radiata pine growing countries? > >For New Zealand the radiata pine planted production forest estate area is >estimated as 1,338,000 hectares as at 1 April 1995 (Source: A National >Exotic Forest Description as at 1 April 1995, Ministry of Wellington, New >Zealand, June 1996). > >Grateful for details for the countries indicated above, together with a >official source that I can quote. > > >James Barton >Ministry of Forestry >Wellington >NEW ZEALAND > >ph: +64 4 472 1569 >fax: + 64 4 472 2314 >e-mail: bartonj@forestry. govt.nz > > James In the November 1995 edition of the Southern Hemisphere Forest Industry Journal we provided an update on the latest winter (southern) plantings and estimated plantation sizes. Your organisation subscribes, so you should have access to the article via your library. If not, contact me direct. Regards Michael Smith Editor Southern Hemisphere Forest Industry Journal southem@wave.co.nz
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