Stand Condition Assessment Table 3 provides the results of the 2013 stand condition assessment for Gunbower Forest. Spatial extent of each condition class is presented in Map 2. In 2013, 20.3% (3,516 ha) of the forests and woodlands of Gunbower Forest are considered to be in Good condition. An additional 69.2% (11,977 ha) of the forests are considered to be in Moderate condition. The remaining areas of floodplain forests are considered to be in Poor, Degraded or Severely Degraded condition. The area of floodplain forest in these condition classes is 10.6% (1,826 ha). Table : Percentage of the total forest and woodland and estimated area within Gunbower Forest in each condition class in 2013 as predicted by the Stand Condition Assessment Tool. Good Moderate Poor Degraded Severely Degraded % of forest area in 20.3% 69.2% 9.9% 0.2% 0.5% each condition class Estimated area 3,516 ha 11,977 ha 1,712 ha 36 ha 78 ha Historical comparisons of icon site proportions in each stand condition class are provided in Table 4. Table : Historical comparison of the percentage of the total forest and woodland and estimated area within Gunbower Forest in each condition class as predicted by the Stand Condition Assessment Tool. Year Good Moderate Poor Degraded Severely Degraded % of Forest 21.0% 68.8% 9.5% 0.2% 0.4% Area - 2009 % of Forest 17.6% 66.0% 15.4% 0.4% 0.5% Area - 2010 % of Forest Not Assessed Not Assessed Not Assessed Not Assessed Not Assessed Area - 2011 % of Forest 22.4% 67.7% 9.2% 0.2% 0.5% Area - 2012 % of Forest 20.3% 69.2% 9.9% 0.2% 0.5% Area - 2013 Estimated Area 3,631 ha 11,921 ha 1,653 ha 38 ha 75 ha - 2009 Estimated Area 3,050 ha 11,438 ha 2,670 ha 78 ha 82 ha - 2010 Estimated Area Not Assessed Not Assessed Not Assessed Not Assessed Not Assessed - 2011 Estimated Area 3,876 ha 11,732 ha 1,592 ha 36 ha 81 ha - 2012 Estimated Area 3,516 ha 11,977 ha 1,712 ha 36 ha 78 ha - 2013
Stand Condition Assessment Table 3 provides the results of the 2013 stand condition assessment for Gunbower Forest. Spatial extent of each condition class is presented in Map 2. In 2013, 20.3% (3,516 ha) of the forests and woodlands of Gunbower Forest are considered to be in Good condition. An additional 69.2% (11,977 ha) of the forests are considered to be in Moderate condition. The remaining areas of floodplain forests are considered to be in Poor, Degraded or Severely Degraded condition. The area of floodplain forest in these condition classes is 10.6% (1,826 ha). Table : Percentage of the total forest and woodland and estimated area within Gunbower Forest in each condition class in 2013 as predicted by the Stand Condition Assessment Tool. Good Moderate Poor Degraded Severely Degraded % of forest area in each condition class 20.3% 69.2% 9.9% 0.2% 0.5% Estimated area 3,516 ha 11,977 ha 1,712 ha 36 ha 78 ha Historical comparisons of icon site proportions in each stand condition class are provided in Table 4. Table : Historical comparison of the percentage of the total forest and woodland and estimated area within Gunbower Forest in each condition class as predicted by the Stand Condition Assessment Tool. Year Good Moderate Poor Degraded Severely Degraded % of Forest Area - 2009 21.0% 68.8% 9.5% 0.2% 0.4% % of Forest Area - 2010 17.6% 66.0% 15.4% 0.4% 0.5% % of Forest Area - 2011 Not Assessed Not Assessed Not Assessed Not Assessed Not Assessed % of Forest Area - 2012 22.4% 67.7% 9.2% 0.2% 0.5% % of Forest Area - 2013 20.3% 69.2% 9.9% 0.2% 0.5% Estimated Area - 2009 3,631 ha 11,921 ha 1,653 ha 38 ha 75 ha Estimated Area - 2010 3,050 ha 11,438 ha 2,670 ha 78 ha 82 ha Estimated Area - 2011 Not Assessed Not Assessed Not Assessed Not Assessed Not Assessed Estimated Area - 2012 3,876 ha 11,732 ha 1,592 ha 36 ha 81 ha Estimated Area - 2013 3,516 ha 11,977 ha 1,712 ha 36 ha 78 ha
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