[2.3] Tree Composition Data contained in the National Land Cover Map provides a general overview of tree cover in Cork City. Broadleaved trees have the greatest proportion of coverage within the city, followed by hedgerows and treelines. The National Land Cover Map also shows that Cork City has limited coniferous forest. Beyond these general indicators, there is limited information currently available regarding the species, age, and health of trees in Cork City.
17 %
Cork City Council
83 % Private &
Institutional
[2.4] Ownership Cork City Council owns and manages trees located in public areas such as street and local roads, public parks and green spaces, cemeteries, and the margins of public sports grounds. This accounts for an estimated 17% of total tree canopy in the city. The remaining 83% of tree canopy is privately owned or on institutional lands. This includes trees in back gardens, education and business campuses, grounds of religious orders, grounds of medical facilities, private woodlands, private sports grounds, and agricultural land.
Private trees
Street Trees
Woodlands & Hedgerows
Hinterland
Residential Areas
City Centre/Town Centres
Figure 2.3 Components of Cork City’s Tree Network
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