Metria Forest Owner Map – a map of major forest owners
Metria® Forest Owner Map
Get an Overview of Major Forest Owners
When planning activities or projects involving forest land, it can be helpful to know early on which major forest owners are present in a given area.
The Metria Forest Owner Map shows the holdings of major forest owners at the national level. It provides a geographic overview that makes it easier to identify relevant areas and create a preliminary basis for further planning.
The map is based on an analysis of property boundaries and ownership information from the real estate registry and includes forest properties owned by legal entities with a assessed holding of at least 1,000 hectares of forest.
When is the Forest Owner Map useful?
The Forest Owner Map is particularly useful when you need an overall picture of land ownership within a geographic area.
Infrastructure Planning
For example, when planning power lines and other infrastructure, the map can help you identify major forest owners early on along a proposed route or within a project area.
Forestry and timber supply
For those working with forestry issues or timber procurement, the map provides an overview of where major forest owners have their holdings. The information can be used as an initial basis for planning and prioritizing areas.
Geographic analysis and land-use planning
By viewing the holdings of major forest owners on the map, it becomes easier to understand the ownership structure within an area of interest and to use the information in further geographic analyses.
What does the Forest Owner Map show?
The Metria Forest Owner Map includes:
- Forest properties owned by legal entities with a assessed holding of at least 1,000 hectares of forest.
- Holdings of major forest owners at the national level.
- Geographic information based on property boundaries and ownership data from the property registry.
The map is updated once a year and is primarily intended for general planning purposes.
If you need more detailed and up-to-date information about the owners of individual properties—for example, for contacting landowners or sending out mailings—we recommend using Metria Property Search or Metria Property Extract instead.
Related reading
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