Woodlands and Forests in the Netherlands
by Lewis, 15 March, 2017, 2 comments
(The % of land covered by woodland or forests varies tremendously from country to country - throughout Europe. The nordic countries such as Norway and Sweden, have large forests and therefore a high % cover, but others such as the U.K., Ireland and the Netherlands are amongst the least 'wooded'.
At present, the % woodland in the Netherlands is about 11%. In part, this is due to the fact that the Netherlands is Europe's most densely populated country (with 394 people per square kilometer). There is a network of small and medium sized cities spread across the country; much of the land is used for agriculture. However, the State Forestry Commision has developed a (3 billion euro) plan to increase the country's wooded / forested areas by some 100,000 hectares. Read more...
