Sudbury Forest Landbase Summary by the Numbers
VFM |
Non-Crown Land |
TOTAL |
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Parks and Protected Areas |
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Patent |
Federal |
Total |
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FORESTED |
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Productive |
458,738 |
104,991 |
167,282 |
30,160 |
197,443 |
761,172 |
Non-Productive |
62,717 |
22,451 |
47,932 |
4,854 |
52,786 |
137,954 |
Subtotal Forested |
521,454 |
127,442 |
215,214 |
35,015 |
250,229 |
899,126 |
NON FORESTED |
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Water |
98,727 |
57,935 |
17,056 |
3,756 |
20,812 |
177,475 |
Other Land |
58,697 |
2,152 |
17,371 |
565 |
17,936 |
78,784 |
Subtotal Non-Forested |
104,597 |
60,087 |
76,804 |
4,321 |
81,125 |
245,809 |
TOTAL |
626,051 |
187,529 |
292,018 |
39,336 |
331,354 |
1,144,935 |
All area reported in hectares. 1 ha = 2.47 acres; 1 km2 = 100 ha
Forest Unit Distribution
The forest units of the Sudbury Forest are as follows:
SFU Code |
SFU |
BW |
White Birch, Hardwood Mix |
MW1 |
Mixedwood Dry |
MW2 |
Mixedwood Moist (rich) |
PJ |
Jack Pine |
PJSB |
Jack Pine Upland Black Spruce Mix |
PO |
Poplar |
PR |
Red Pine |
PWST |
White Pine Seed Tree |
SBLC |
Black Spruce Lowland Conifer |
SF |
Spruce / Fir |
CE |
Cedar |
HDUS |
Tolerant Hardwood Uniform Shelterwood |
HE |
Hemlock |
LWMX |
Lowland Mixedwood |
PWUS |
White Pine Uniform Shelterwood |
HDSEL |
Tolerant Hardwood Selection |
Source: 2005-2025 Sudbury Forest Management Plan
The age class distribution for the entire forest is shown below:
