Ecosystem Accounts – Forests and Woodlands

Survey Name:

Ecosystem Accounts – Forests and Woodlands

Survey purpose:

To provide a first set of ecosystem accounts for the ecosystem type Forests & Woodlands. The accounts will include extent, condition, and services for Forests & Woodlands.

Legislative Basis National:

Not applicable

Legislative Basis European:

Regulation (EU) No. 691/2011

Periodicity:

Ad hoc

Statistical Population:

Forests & Woodlands in Ireland

Sampling Frame:

Not applicable

Reference Area:

State and counties

Time Coverage:

2012-2022

Base Period:

Not applicable

Sector Coverage:

Not applicable

Survey Size:

Not applicable

Principal Variables:

Ecosystem types, spatial extent, Deadwood, Tree Cover Density, Net Annual Increment, Carbon (storage and sequestration)

Principal External Users:

General public, policy makers, Eurostat, media, researchers

Contact Organisation:

Central Statistics Office

Business Area:

Environment Statistics

Contact Person:

Nova Sharkey

Contact Person Function:

Statistician

Other Business Area Specialists:

Alan Cahill

Contact email:

ecosystems@cso.ie

Contact phone number:

(+353) 1 498 4000