40 million hectares
The amount by which China is striving to increase its forest coverage by the year 2020.
CAD 1.17 billion
Revenue generated by B.C.’s softwood lumber exports to China at the end of October 2013.
397.3 million hectares
Canada’s Land Mass
2% tree cover
10.5% wooded land
87.5% forest
CAD 18.7 billion
Contribution of forestry and associated industries to the 2012 Canadian GDP.
3%
The amount contributed by the forestry industry to B.C.’s GDP.
Since 2009,
lumber exports to China have been rising.
6,191
Insect disturbances in China in the year 2000 alone.
