Land Mature Today

In 2023, the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) published the first-ever national inventory of on federal lands. This report was a requirement of Executive Order 14072, which aimed to identify and protect these critical ecosystems to combat climate change. Core Findings of the Inventory

: Account for roughly 32 million acres (18% of total federal forest land). land mature

: More open and complex canopy structures compared to dense young forests. In 2023, the U

Mature forests are a developmental stage that precedes old-growth. While definitions vary by forest type, general indicators include: land mature

: Account for roughly 80 million acres (45% of total federal forest land).

The USDA Forest Service and BLM manage approximately of forest land in the United States.