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Georgia Forestry Facts

Total Land Area (ac):
37.1 million

Forest Land Area (ac):
24.7 million

Timberland Area (ac):
24.1 million

Private Ownership (%):
91% of timberland

Source:
FIA 2014 Survey

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Forests have been important to Georgians since General Oglethorpe landed in 1733 on the shoreline of what is now Savannah. Timber was quickly recognized as a great source of revenue, and by 1880, Georgia was ranked first in the South in total lumber production.

- History of the Georgia Forestry Commission
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