Our Forests

Benefits from our forests

Coillte, Ireland’s semi-state forestry company, is responsible for managing 440,000 hectares of primarily forested lands. It is the nation’s largest forester and producer of certified wood, a natural, renewable and sustainable resource. Coillte is also the largest provider of outdoor recreation space in Ireland, it enables wind-energy on the estate, processes forestry by-products and undertakes nature rehabilitation projects of scale.

Coillte delivers the multiple benefits of forestry, including forests for climate, for nature, for wood and for people.

Sustainability

Good forestry is all about sustainability, making sure that we…

Health and Well Being

Coillte's forests contribute to the mental health agenda by providing…

Climate Change

Coillte's forests can help reduce climate change effects by reducing…

Forest Plans

Public consultation and inputs to our forest plans enhances our…

Biodiversity

Our forests are home to some of Ireland's rarest habitats…

Certification

Coillte's sustainable forest management practices are independently certified....

Biodiversity

Our forests are home to some of Ireland's rarest habitats…