Data Lab Sandbox

gfw_wood_fiber

created_on

2023-05-04T13:11:58.897397

updated_on

2024-10-04T16:27:33.355160

spatial_resolution

resolution_description

nan

geographic_coverage

Currently available for Indonesia, Republic of Congo, and Sarawak (Malaysia)

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scale

global

citation

“Wood fiber concessions.” Accessed through Global Forest Watch on [date]. www.globalforestwatch.org.

title

Wood fiber concessions

source

*Indonesia:* Ministry of Forestry, Asia Pulp and Paper, APRIL *Republic of Congo:* WRI & Ministry of Agriculture *Sarawak & Sabah, Malaysia:* Earthsight Investigations & Global Witness

license

Accessed from the Ministry of Environment and Forestry’s (Kementerian Lingkungan Hidup dan Kehutanan) [data portal](http://geoportal.menlhk.go.id/arcgis/home/)

data_language

varies

overview

“Wood fiber concession” refers to an area allocated by a government or other body for establishment of fast-growing tree plantations for the production of timber and wood pulp for paper and paper products.<br><br>This data set displays wood fiber concessions as a single layer assembled by aggregating concession data for multiple countries. The data may come from government agencies, NGOs, or other organizations and varies by date and data sources. For more information on concession data for each country please visit the [Open Data Portal](http://data.globalforestwatch.org/datasets?q=wood+fiber&sort_by=relevance).<br><br>This data was updated in July 2019 to update boundaries for APRIL.<br><br>If you are aware of concession data for additional countries, please email us [here](mailto:gfw@wri.org).

function

Displays boundaries of areas allocated by governments to private companies for tree plantations for production of timber and wood pulp for paper and paper products

cautions

This layer is a compilation of concession data from various countries and sources. The quality of these data can vary depending on the source. This layer may not include all existing concessions in a country, and the location of certain concessions can be inaccurate.

key_restrictions

Unknown for all

tags

Land Use

why_added

Shows areas allocated for wood fiber concessions - potential driver of deforestation

learn_more

id

b3597c25-f067-4a48-bd61-c980c293a1ac

Is downloadable?

Yes

Versions

v20200725
v202106