[ ] def and concepts: This indicator measures the forest area as a proportion of total land area. According to the FAO, forest area is defined as land spanning more than 0.5 hectares with trees higher than 5 meters and a canopy cover of more than 10 percent, or trees able to reach these thresholds in situ. It does not include land that is predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. Land area is defined as the country area excluding area under inland waters and coastal waters.
[ ] Method of computation: Forest area as a proportion of total land area = (Forest area / (Total vegetated area + Total non-vegetated are - water area)) x 100
General:
This indicator is updated to include 3 series as shown in the metadata. The proportion one should appear as the default.
[ ] Update all data: 1990 onward
[ ] Add Forest area (in hectares) series from: https://natural-resources.canada.ca/our-natural-resources/forests/state-canadas-forests-report/how-much-forest-does-canada-have/17601
[ ] Add total land area series from : https://nfi.nfis.org/resources/general/summaries/t1/en/CA/pdf/ca_t1_lc_area_en.pdf Total land = Total - Water + Arctic (should = 909,848,230 ha)
[ ] % of forest are = top / bottom series
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