Maryland's State Forests
WEBThe Maryland Forest Service manages over 214,000 acres of designated State Forest. Maryland’s State Forests offer a number of recreational opportunities. Click on a forest name below to learn about activities available in a particular forest.
Maryland Land for Sale - 4,724 Listings - LandWatch
WEBMaryland's hunting land is varied, with habitats ranging from coastal marshes and woodlands to mountain forests. The state is known for its abundant populations of white-tailed deer, wild turkey, and waterfowl.
Chesapeake Forests - Maryland Department of Natural Resources
WEBAbundant populations of deer, turkey and waterfowl create the basis for extensive hunting opportunities and other recreational activities on the land. Chesapeake Forest Lands are also dual-certified for sustainable forest management.
WEBMaryland has an estimated 2,436,642 acres of forest land. *Percent forest is forest area/total area. Percent forest with water removed from total area is 39%. This resource update is a brief look at some of the basic metrics that describe the status of and changes to forest resources in Maryland.
Maryland's Forests | Maryland Forests Association
WEBMaryland's Forests. Great for the Environment and the Economy. From the hardwoods of the mountains to the pines of the Eastern Shore, Maryland's forests are as diverse as the uses we have for them, such as timber production, clean water, wildlife, recreation, and …
WEBThere are an estimated 2.5 million acres of forest land in Maryland (Table 1). Since 2011, there has been little change in the estimate of forest land area, however long-term data show decreases in forest land since the 1963 FIA inventory (Fig. 1).
Maryland Forests, trees, by County
WEBIn 2019, forests constituted 2.46 million acres (40%) of Maryland's land surface, with lumber, pulpwood, and piling being the chief forest products. Some 1.87 million acres of forests, 76% of the total, belong to private landowners, while 24% belong to the public, including the State.
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MARYLAND FORESTS
WEBThe 1999 forest inventory reported that forest land in Maryland decreased by 79,500 acres since the previous inventory in 1986. The area in forest has been declining since the 1960’s. Forest land is categorized by the Forest Service as …
WEBThere are an estimated 2.5 million acres of forest land in Maryland (Table 1). Since 2012, there has been little change in the estimated forest land area, however long-term data show decreases in forest land since the 1963 FIA inventory (Fig. 1).
Forests of Maryland, 2020 - US Forest Service Research and …
WEBCite. Abstract. This resource update is a brief look at some of the basic metrics that describe the status of and changes to forest resources in Maryland. This information is based on field data collected using the USDA Forest Service Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) annualized sample design, and it is updated yearly.