Ecosystem Condition Accounts - Forests and Woodlands

Survey Name:

Ecosystem Condition Accounts - Forests and Woodlands

Survey purpose:

To provide, for Ireland, a set of condition indicators for assessing Forest and Woodland ecosystem condition.

Legislative Basis National:

Legislative Basis European:

Not applicable Regulation (EU) 691/2011 on Environmental Economic Accounts

Periodicity:

Ad hoc

Statistical Population:

Forests and woodlands in Ireland

Sampling Frame:

Not applicable

Reference Area:

State

Time Coverage:

2018-2024

Base Period:

Not applicable

Sector Coverage:

Not applicable

Survey Size:

Not applicable

Principal Variables:

Extent, Normalised Difference Moisture Index (NDMI), Normalised Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), soil organic carbon, deadwood, growing stock volume, tree cover density, landscape naturalness.

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