Regional Forest Profiles
11 - Gaspésie–Iles-de-la-Madeleine
| Territory | |
| Population | 96 361 |
| Land area of region | 20 474 km2 |
| Forest lands | 19 530 km2 |
| Public forests | 83 % |
| Private woodlots | 17 % |
Area according to type of cover, public forests |
49 % softwood 34 % mixed 10 % hardwood 7 % undergoing regeneration |
Source: MRNF 2005 |
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Forest Industry |
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| 6 Unités d'Aménagement
18 CAAF et CtAF |
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Source: MRNF 2010 |
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| Employment (members and non-members) | |
| First Processing Lumber Sector
Lumber jobs value added sector |
550 (1999) NA |
| Paper jobs primary sector
Paper jobs value added sector |
300 (2002) 33 |
| Forest jobs | 875 |
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Total |
1 758 |
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Sources: CIFQ et MRNF 2003 |
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Forest resource and processing |
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Annual allowable cut (2009) Public Private |
1 533 487 m3 525 600 m3 |
| Lumber production | 345 305 400 f.b.m. |
| Value of lumber shipments | 173 millions $ |
| Production capacity, pulp & paper mills | 400 000 tma |
Source: CIFQ et MRNF 2005 |
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First Processing Lumber Sector |
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| Processing and Value added Sector | |
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