For each country, FRA 2005, Table 4, Forest Type, will provide the starting point for completion of this questionnaire.

COUNTRY NAME

Section 1. Availability of FRA 2005 data on forest cover area

Forest type

Explanatory table A has been derived from Table 4 (T4) of National Report for FRA 2005

We require supplementary information for three of the five FRA categories:

Semi-Natural Forest

Productive Plantation Forest

Protective Plantation Forest

Explanatory table A: Areas of Forest and Other Wooded Land as reported in Table T4 of FRA 2005

	Surface (1000 ha)
FRA 2005 Categories	Forest			Other wooded land
	1990	2000	2005	1990	2000	2005
Primary
Modified Natural

Semi-Natural
Productive Plantation
Protective Plantation

Source: FAO 2004/5, Global Forest Resources Assessment update 2005, National Country Report

The questionnaire on the Planted Forests Thematic will focus on the “Forest” component of Explanatory table A which we will refer as Questionnaire table 1

Questionnaire table 1: Area of Forest as reported in Table T4 of FRA 2005

	Surface (1000 ha)
FRA 2005 Categories	Forest
	1990	2000	2005
Primary
Modified Natural

Semi-Natural
Productive Plantation
Protective Plantation

Source: Derived from T4, in FAO 2004/5, Global Forest Resources Assessment update 2005, National Country Report

According to the FRA 2005 definitions Planted Forests include the planted component of Semi-Natural Forests and both Productive and Protective Plantation Forests.

FRA (Explanatory table b) defines Semi-Natural Forests as those with native species, established through planting, seeding or assisted natural regeneration

Explanatory table B: Categories and definitions of Forests

Category	Definition
Semi-Natural	Forest / Other wooded land of native species, established through planting, seeding or assisted natural regeneration.
Productive Plantation	Forest / Other wooded land of introduced species, and in some cases native species, established through planting or seeding mainly for production of wood or non wood goods. Explanatory notes: 1. Includes all stands of introduced species established for production of wood or non-wood goods. 2. May include areas of native species characterized by few species, straight tree lines and/or even-aged stands
Protective Plantation	Forest / Other wooded land of native or introduced species, established through planting or seeding mainly for provision of services. Explanatory notes: 1. Includes all stands of introduced species established for provision of services, such as soil and water protection, pest control and conservation of (habitat) biological diversity. 2. Includes areas of native species characterized by few species, straight tree lines and even-aged stands

Source: FAO 2004, Global Forest Resources Assessment update 2005, Specification of National Reporting Tables for FRA 2005

FRA 2005 categories and focus of sub-group Planted Forests

The Table below helps to understand the FRA categories for forests. The focus of this Planted Forest Thematic will be on the Planted Forests Sub-Group including the Planted component of Semi-Natural Forests, plus the Productive and Protective Plantation Forests

Explanatory table C: FRA 2005 categories and focus of sub-group Planted Forests

			Planted Forests Sub-Group
Primary	Modified Natural	Semi-	Natural	Plantation
				Productive	Protective
Forest of native species, where there are no clearly visible indications of human activities and the ecological processes are not significantly disturbed	Forest of naturally regenerated native species where there are clearly visible indications of human activities	Assisted natural regeneration through silvicultural practices for intensive management	Planted component	Forest of introduced species and in some cases native species, established through planting or seeding mainly for production of wood or non wood goods	Forest of native or introduced species, established through planting or seeding mainly for provision of services
		• Weeding • Fertilizing • Thinning • Selective logging	Forest of native species, established through planting, seeding, coppice
			Focus of this questionnaire

Sources:

• Del Lungo, A., Carle, J.B., 2005 (present Paper)

• FAO 2004, Global Forest Resources Assessment update 2005, Specification of National Reporting Tables for FRA 2005