A Forest Management Partnership Guide for Florida Landowners

Where Florida grows forests disappear.

Florida loses 1200 forested acres per week to accommodate the state’s astonishing population growth. Since 1980, 1.3 million acres of forest have been lost to urban sprawl and other non-forest uses. Florida loses more forest acres per year than are protected by land conservation programs. During the 2004 hurricanes, 10 million forest acres in Florida were hit, and 2 million were severely damaged.