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Facts and Figures

Did you know that . . .

1. the modern term sustainabilty was conceived by Central European foresters and has been practised for several centuries already. Therefore, every year 10 million cubic meters more wood are grown than harvested in Austria.
   
2. about 252.000 people in Austra earn their living fully or partially from wood. These are 115,000 employees and 137,000 forest owners with an area of more than two hectares.
   
3. 47% of Austria's area are forests, growing by 40 square kilometers annually.
   
4. the export surplus of the Austrian forest and timber industry is the biggest source of foreign earnings, ranking before tourism.
   
5. Austrian forests are only 15% state-owned and 85% privately owned. More than half of the forest area is made up of holdings with an area of less than 200 hectares.
   
6. the composition of Austrian forests has been described as mainly nature-oriented by an independent study of Vienna university.
   
7. utilizing wood is practised climate protection: A cubic meter of wood ties up 912 kilograms of carbon dioxide (CO₂) taken from the air. This is how long-lived wood products contribute to containing the green house effect.