The dataset is the external managed boundaries of the Forest Service forests. Forested and non forested land areas are included in the dataset. It does not show internal management boundaries. There are 124 forests managed by Northern Ireland Forest Service. The forest is the unit of management that is comprised of single or multiple blocks of the managed area. Each forest has a reference number and name. Blocks within the forest are identified by a reference number. Some blocks have a block name for identification reflecting their location in relation to local estates, settlements or towns.
Attribute Fields:
FOREST_NO – forest reference number
FORESTNAME – name of the forest
BLOCKNO – block identifier
FSGISCODE – unique reference code for the block
GISAREA – Block area in hectares
NAME – name of the block