Regional Forest Profiles
12 - Chaudière-Appalaches
| Territory | |
| Population | 396 171 |
| Land area of region | 15 478 km2 |
| Forest lands | 11 302 km2 |
| Public forests | 14 % |
| Private woodlots | 86 % |
Area according to type of cover, public forests |
36 % softwood 39 % mixed 15 % hardwood 10 % undergoing regeneration |
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Forest Industry |
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| 12 TSFMAf-holding forest companies 63 lumber mills (including39 in the category of ≥ 10 000 m3) |
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Source: MRNF 2004 |
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Employment (members and non-members) |
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| First Processing Lumber Sector
Lumber jobs value added sector |
6 929 |
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Paper jobs primary sector Paper jobs value added sector |
50(2002)
1 687 |
| Forest jobs | 769 |
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TOTAL |
16 868 |
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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 |
216 975 m3 1 962 900 m3 |
| Lumber production | 868 857 000 f.b.m. |
| Value of lumber shipments | 434 millions $ |
| Production capacity, pulp & paper mills | 56 400 tma |
Sources: CIFQ et MRNF |
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| First Processing Lumber Sector | |
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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:
Source : CIFQ 2010 |
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