The woodlot owners of Prince Edward Island : a survey of their forest use, management and values
Description
abstract: Forests and woodland are integral to the natural scenery of Prince Edward Island (PEI).
Some 16 000 private woodlot owners control 87% of PEI's forests, and have a
major impact on the state of the forest resource. This report presents the results of a
survey of PEI private woodlot owners that was conducted to elicit their beliefs,
motivations, and attitudes, and to understand their role in forest management decisions.
The survey was a collaborative effort of the PEI Department of Agriculture and Forestry,
the University of New Brunswick, and Natural Resources Canada - Canadian Forest Service.
It was sent to a sample of woodlot owners stratified according to three sizes of private
woodlots: small (1-10 acres), medium (11-50 acres), and large (51 acres or more).
