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Low-Access Forests in the United States
United States
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Total forest cover |
4,187,376 |
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Low-access forests |
1,521,116 |
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% of forest cover in national forests (US only) |
4% |
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% of forest cover in federal lands (US only) |
0% |
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Low-Access Forests by Tract Size
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Woodlands |
Dense Forests |
Total |
% of Forest Cover |
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< 100 km2 |
489,059 |
347,916 |
836,975 |
20% |
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100 - 200 km2 |
41,354 |
38,344 |
79,698 |
2% |
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200 - 500 km2 |
38,141 |
39,279 |
77,420 |
2% |
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> 500 km2 |
411,720 |
115,303 |
527,023 |
13% |
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Total Low-Access Forests |
980,274 |
540,842 |
1,521,116 |
36% |
Large Tracts1 of Low-Access Forests
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Woodlands |
Dense Forests
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Total |
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Area in large tracts (>200 km2) |
449,861 |
154,582 |
604,443 |
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Large tracts as a % of low-access forests |
46% |
29% |
40% |
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Large tracts as a % of forest cover |
11% |
4% |
14% |
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Protected2
Large Tracts of Low-Access Forests
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Woodlands |
Dense Forests
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Total |
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Area in protected large tracts |
150,652 |
54,051 |
204,703 |
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Protected large tracts as a % of total large tracts |
33% |
35% |
34% |
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Protected large tracts as a % of low-access forests |
15% |
10% |
13% |
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National Forests |
Woodlands |
Dense Forests
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Total |
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Area in large tracts in national forests |
29,325 |
38,795 |
68,120 |
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Area in large tracts in national forests as a % of total
large tracts |
5% |
6% |
11% |
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Federal Lands |
Woodlands |
Dense Forests
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Total |
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Area in large tracts in federal lands |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Area in large tracts in federal lands as a % of total
large tracts |
0% |
0% |
0% |
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All areas given in km2.
1 "Large Tracts" are tracts larger than 200 km2.
2 "Protected" means strictly or moderately protected, based on IUCN categories I-V.
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