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Table 5.2a Forest area by timber tenure. (Sources: provincial and territorial forest management agencies and NAFA 2003)
Jurisdiction Area of forest land under short-term (sales) tenures (ha)
 Area of forest land under long-term volume-based agreements (ha)
 Area of forest land under volume-based agreements (ha) Area of forest land under long-term area agreement (ha)
 Total area of forest land under tenure agreements (ha)
Non- Aboriginal Aboriginal Total Non- Aboriginal Aboriginal Total Non- Aboriginal Aboriginal Total Non- Aboriginal Aboriginal Total
Newfoundland and Labrador 0 0   0% a 0 0 0 0% 0 0% 2 353 000 0 2 353 000 100% 2 353 000 100% 0 0% 2 353 000
Prince Edward Island 0 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0% 0 0% 0 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0% 0
New Brunswickb 0 0 0 0% 0 — — — 0 0% 3 040 353 0 3 040 353 100% 3 040 353 100% 0 0% 3 040 353
Nova Scotiac 526 200d 0 526 200 47% 0 0 0 0% 526 200 47% 322 400 276 000f 598 400 53% 848 600 75% 276 000 25% 1 124 600
Quebec 21 107 913 84 807 21 192 720 36% 37 395 580 0 37 395 580 64% 58 588 300 100% 0 0 0 0% 58 503 493 100% 84 807 0% 58 588 300
Ontario 0 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0% 0 0% 25 385 590 0 25 385 590 100% 25 385 590 0% 0 0% 25 385 590
Manitoba 796 478 0 796 478 11% 6 184 142 0 6 184 142 89% 6 980 620 100% 0 0 0 0% 6 980 620 100% 0 0% 6 980 620
Saskatchewan 0 1 364 302 1 364 302 16% 0 0 0 0% 1 364 302 16% 5 246 107 1 934 909 7 181 016 84% 5 246 107 61% 3 299 211 39% 8 545 318
Alberta — — — — — — — — 14 390 204e 41% — — 20 816 879g 59% 35 207 083 — — — 35 207 083
British Columbia 36 501 000 2 449 000 38 950 000 75% 1 166 000 0 1 166 000 2% 40 116 000 78% 11 287 000 230 000 11 517 000 22% 48 954 000 95% 2 679 000 5% 51 633 000
Yukon 325 60 385 100% 0 0 0 0% 385 100% 0 0 0 0% 325 84% 60 16% 385
Northwest Territories — — — 100% 0 0 — 0% — 100% 0 0 0 0% — — — — —
Nunavut — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Canada — — — — — 0 — — 121 966 011 63% — — 70 892 238 37% 186 519 171 96% 6 339 078 3% 192 858 249
— : Not available.
0 : Actual value is nil.
a % always denotes percentage of the total area of forest land under tenure arrangements.
b New Brunswick reported area of productive forest land only.
c Nova Scotia reported gross land area excluding freshwater area.
d Includes area not currently allocated to specific sales.
e The gross forest area not covered by long-term, area-based forest management agreements. This area also consists of a combination of short-term and long-term volume-based allocations (including Aboriginal) as well as areas not allocated for timber. Note: In Alberta, all the timber allocations are regulated on a volume basis.
f Area-based cooperation agreement between the company licensee and First Nations, not an allocation by the provincial government.
g The gross forest area covered by long-term, area-based forest management agreements. Embedded within this area are other short-term and long-term volume-based allocations. Note: In Alberta, all the timber allocations are regulated on a volume basis.