Regional Forest Profiles
01 - Bas-Saint-Laurent
| Territory |
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| Population | 201 882 |
| Land area of region | 22 681 km2 |
| Forest lands | 19 304 km2 |
| Public forests | 58 % |
| Private woodlots | 42 % |
Area according to type of cover, public forests |
45 % softwood 31 % mixed 16 % hardwood 8 % undergoing regeneration |
Source: MRNF 2010 |
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Forest Industry |
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| 7 Unités d'aménagement
25 CAAF et CtAF 4 Contrats de biomasse forestière |
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Source: MRNF 2010 |
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Employment (members and non-members) |
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Lumber jobs primary sector
Lumber jobs value added sector |
2 191
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Paper jobs primary sector paper jobs value added sector |
714
422 |
| Forest jobs | 1 700 |
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TOTAL |
5 027 |
Source: MRNF 2003 |
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Forest resource and processing |
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| Annual allowable cut | |
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Public Private |
927 813 m3(2009) 1 559 012 m3 (2009) |
| Lumber production | 480 295 200 f.b.m. |
| Value of lumber shipments | $240 millions |
| Production capacity, pulp & paper mills | 776 000 tma |
Sources: QFIC and MRNF 2010 |
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First Processing Lumber Sector |
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| QFIC Member: | |
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| Source: CIFQ 2010 | |
Processing and Value Added Sector |
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| QFIC Member: | |
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| Source: CIFQ 2010 | |
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| Paper and Related Products Sector | |
| QFIC Member Mills: | |
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| Source: CIFQ 2010 | |
Harwood Lumber and Veneer Sector |
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| QFIC Member: | |
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| Source: CIFQ 2010 | |
Associate Member |
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QFIC associate member :
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| Source: CIFQ 2010 | |
