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From the strong industrial base worth $25.4 billion in annual total economic output to a wide-ranging array of forest related values worth $5.1 billion annually, forests in Virginia are healthy and diverse, yet are changing due to socioeconomic pressures.

The forest resource of the Commonwealth:

  • timber production and supply.
  • harvest volumes and their value.
  • biofuel and bioenergy users and providers

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Forest Markets and Ecosystem Services

Forests clean the air we breathe and prevent erosion and runoff from contaminating streams and lakes. Educating the public about the benefits of forests is also an ongoing mission of the Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF). You can learn how to support conservation in Virginia through our agency's activities and this website.

Last modified: Tuesday, 12-Jun-2012 11:48:49 EDT

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