Silviculture -- Forest Health -- Total Area

Did You KNOW			In 1994/95, timber losses due to forest diseases and insects were 7 145 000 m³ or the equivalent of about 300 000 houses.

Total area (ha) affected, by region (bark beetles + defoliators)

Year	Cariboo	Kamloops	Nelson	P. George	P. Rupert	Vancouver	TOTALS

81/82^a	243 637	33 170	65 016	59 148	36 779	1 230	438 980
82/83^a	233 250	51 050	58 450	59 000	120 500	620	522 870
83/84^a	424 975	125 700	77 385	46 600	182 450	2 125	859 235
84/85^a	407 450	109 860	88 100	37 720	30 800	5 000	678 930
85/86^a	242 225	256 830	14 620	5 459	57 600	35 436	612 170
86/87^a	128 420	479 790	31 740	111 745	26 840	50 035	828 570
87/88^a	24 150	861 450	35 825	83 700	18 600	18 570	1 042 295
88/89^b	50 383	409 424	31 873	105 790	74 260	16 796	688 526
89/90^b	6 820	161 845	56 300	134 760	18 275	14 180	392 180
90/91^c	17 140	202 225	24 835	426 710	3 550	5 325	679 785
91/92^a,c	11 100	441 780	27 027	299 945	6 510	712	787 074
92/93^d	185 840	600 970	67 381	420 930	3 215	22 717	1 301 053
93/94^d	57 400	80 300	71 900	420 350	6 450	4 850	641 250
94/95^e	113 011	43 290	10 880	332 575	9 300	2 645	511 701
95/96^e,f	6 795	10 780	8 386	237 376	22 000	1 680	287 017
96/97^g	53269^g	39 000	h	359 544	h	24 808	476 621ⁱ
97/98^h
98/99	206695ⁱ	116951ⁱ	9213ⁱ	1956952ⁱ	h	62364ⁱ	2 352 175ⁱ

Best available estimates. Accuracy varies, depending on the pest. Many more pests are endemic throughout most forests. Detailed measures of the intensity of infestation are not available. Best available estimates of current annual losses as compiled by Forestry Canada except for the Cariboo Forest Region values. Accuracy varies, depending on the pest. Best available estimates of current annual losses as compiled by Forestry Canada. Accuracy varies, depending on the pest. Best available estimates of current area affected are compiled from Ministry of Forests and Canadian Forest Service data. Although more insects and diseases are endemic, detailed measures of the intensity of infestation are not available. Estimates of losses compiled by Canadian Forest Service, Forest Insect and Disease Survey. Infested area estimates include parks and other protected areas. Estimates of losses provided by Ministry of Forests’ regional offices. Data not available. Data incomplete. Data source: MoF annual reports.

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