FRA 2005 - national reporting tables

Specification of National Reporting Table T2

T2 Ownership of Forest and Other wooded land

T2.1 Rationale

The information on 'Ownership' is important for policy, institutional and management purposes. It basically defines the boundaries and location of the authority and control over forest and tree resources.

T2.2 Specifications

Units and reporting years

Unit of reporting	1000 hectares
Area to which reported figures refer	Forest and Other wooded land
Reporting years	1990 and 2000

Categories and definitions

Private ownership	Land owned by individuals, families, private co-operatives, corporations, industries, religious and educational institutions, pension or investment funds, and other private institutions. Explanatory note Private owners may be engaged in agriculture or other occupations including forestry.
Public ownership	Land owned by the State (national, state and regional governments) or government-owned institutions or corporations or other public bodies including cities, municipalities, villages and communes. Explanatory note Includes ownership by tribal or other indigenous groups of people.
Other ownership	Land that is not classified either as ¿Public ownership¿ or as ¿Private ownership¿. Explanatory note Includes land where ownership is not defined.

Current and past definitions are available on FRA 2005 Terms and Definitions

Reporting table template

FRA 2005 categories	Area (1000 hectares)
	Forest		Other wooded land
	1990	2000	1990	2000
Private ownership
Public ownership
Other ownership
Total

Internal consistency

The total area (the sum of all the three ownership categories) for each of 'Forest' and 'Other wooded land' should match with corresponding figures in National Reporting Table T1.