Regional Forest Profiles
02 - Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
| Territory | |
| Population | 275 427 |
| Land area of region | 106 397 km2 |
| Forest lands | 85 688 km2 |
| Public forests | 95 % |
| Private woodlots | 5 % |
Area according to type of cover, public forests |
63 % softwood 19 % mixed 6 % hardwood 12 % undergoing regeneration |
Source: MRNF 2010
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| Forest Industry | |
| 7 Unités d'aménagement
21 CAAF et CtAF 3 Contrats de biomasse forestière |
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Source: MRNF 2010 |
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Employment (members and non-members) |
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| First Processing Lumber Sector
Lumber jobs value added sector |
2 796 |
| Paper jobs primary sector
Paper jobs value added sector |
2 680
NA |
| Forest jobs | 2 950 |
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TOTAL |
8 426 |
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Source: MRNF 2003 |
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| Forest resource and processing | |
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Annual allowable cut (2009) Public Private |
8 888 511m3 7 573 092 m3 |
| Lumber production | 1 468 480 200 f.b.m. |
| Value of lumber shipments | 734 millions $ |
| Production capacity, pulp & paper mills | 1 940 000 tma |
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| First Processing Lumber Sector | |
| QFIC Member: | |
Source: CIFQ 2010 |
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Processing and Value Added Sector |
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QFIC Member:
Source: CIFQ 2010 |
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Paper and Related Products Sector |
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| QFIC Member Mills: | |
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Associate Member |
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QFIC member:
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| Source: CIFQ 2010 |
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