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Florest Plantations in BrazilSummary of Planted Forests in Brazil in 2007There are a total of 5,985,396 ha of forest plantations in Brazil, including plantations with pine, eucalypt and othersspecies. In sum, Table 1.06 shows the total planted forests in 2007, with pine and eucalypt together representing 92.8% of thetotal plantation, while in 2006 both species combined reached 93.5%.Table 1.06 Total Forest Plantations with Pine, Eucalypt and Other Species in Brazil (2006-2007)SpeciesPineEucalyptOther SpeciesTOTAL2006 Area (ha)1,824,2703,549,147370,5195,743,9362007 Area (ha)1,808,3363,751,867425,1945,985,396Source: ABRAF Member Companies; Parica Research Center; Various Companies; STCP, 2007.1.3 Planted Forests vs. Natural ForestsThe ABRAF member companies protected about 1.4 million hectares of natural forests in 2007, representing a 5.8%growth over the protected area informed by those companies in 2006. Among the states with the largest protected areas byABRAF member companies are Minas Gerais and Bahia, as shown in Figure 1.07.Figure 1.07 Protected Natural and Planted Forest Areas by ABRAF Member Companies by State (2007)Chapter 130900,000800,000700,000600,000500,000400,000300,000200,000100,0000 Planted Forestha725,713404,229MG473,618296,213BA455,528165,891SP216,973152,979PR172,98384,855ES143,30186,887SC147,742113,415RS123,13258,187MS6,52060,683OthersNatural ForestsSource: ABRAF Member Companies; STCP, 2007.ABRAFSTATISTICALYEARBOOK 2008Base Year 2007