Forest Protection and Conservation
Virginia's forests contribute $11.5 billion annually to
the Commonwealth's economy while enhancing the health and
well being of its citizens. The forest resource supports
one of the largest industries in the State by providing
raw materials for numerous forest products. The estimated
value at risk for the state's 13,458,000 acres of productive
forest land is $2,044 per acre; the total risk is over $27
billion.
Riparian Forest - Wooded buffer zones
along streams, rivers, and the Bay can be classified as
riparian forests.
Forest History - This PowerPoint presentation
(2.7MB) reviews how Virginia's forests have changed over
the last 18,000 years in response to climate change and
human disturbances, and how they might change in the next
100 years.
Economic Impact of the Forest Industry in Virginia
- click here
Forest Statistics
Virginia Forest Facts (2003) - click
here
VDOF's Forest Inventory & Analysis - click
here
Forest Inventory & Analysis (FIA) - This
United States Forest Service web
site offers online
databases
Resource Assessment
- Virginia's 1995 assessment of its forest resources.
Forest Resources Trends Presentation
View a PowerPoint presentation
on the history of Virginia's forests, and the challenges
that lie ahead in preserving and maintaining this
resource for future generations.
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Forest Health
Virginia Department of Forestry Reports:
Forest Health Monitoring Review - Learn about
the factors affecting Virginia's forests.
Insects and Disease:
Insect Identification - provided by Virginia Tech
Insect
Identification; Gypsy
Moth; Southern Pine Beetle
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Forest Products
Directory (PDF
format; 438KB)
Addendum | Updates
| Purchase it online.
Non-Timber Forest Products
Virginia Tech's Land
Access for Growing and Foraging Non-Timber Forest Products
National Reports:
Forest Stewardship Program (FSP) Survey
- The FSP provides technical assistance through state forestry
agencies to help landowners develop management plans for
their non-industrial forestland. (PDF
format; 43KB)
Additional information:
VDOF's Geographic Information Systems
(GIS) - click here
Chip Mills
- this page provides links to information on chip mills.
NRCS
in Virginia (USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service)
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