Size of clearcuts by ownership and by province for the latest period calculated

Provincial Crown land

Private land

Avg. size of cuts (ha)

28.2

n/a

23.5 (hardwoods)

n/a

17.3 (spruce & pine)

n/a

10–49

n/a

60–70 (hardwood)

n/a

30–40 (softwood)

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

30

50^c

n/a

3.5

3.1

n/a

8.3

n/a

15–25

n/a

1. For updated statistics on cutblock size, see table “Average cutblock size (ha) on Crown land from 1988 to 1998, by region.”
2. 1997/98 survey of 8 moose and moose/caribou management units:
   1. moose:
      • 46% had clearcut size of 0–50 ha
      • 24% had clearcut size of 51–100 ha
      • 30% had clearcut size of 101 to 260+
   2. moose/caribou:
      • 21% had clearcut size of 0–50 ha
      • 21% had clearcut size of 51–100 ha
      • 15% had clearcut size of 101–150 ha
      • 43% had clearcut size of 150–260+
3. Large operations; for private woodlots: <50 ha.
4. For leased Crown land; for unalienated Crown land average cut size is 30 ha.

Data source: Canadian Council of Forest Ministers, 1998.