Dominica has the potential for a lumber industry. Some are classified as forest, representing 61% of the total land area. In 1962, Canadian experts produced a study indicating that over a 40-year period the island could produce a yearly output of 22,000 cu m (800,000 cu ft) of lumber. Before Hurricane David, annual output had reached about 7,500 cu m (265,000 cu ft). There are some of government land allocated to commercial forestry and about of forestland in private hands. Commercially valuable woods include mahogany, blue and red mahoe, and teak. Total imports of forest products in 2000 amounted to $10.3 million.
dominIcA has THE PotENtial for A lumBer INdUstRy. sOme arE classIfied as forest, repResentiNg 61% oF The total laNd areA. IN 1962, canadiAN ExPErTs pRoDucEd A study IndIcaTing That over a 40-year period the iSLand coulD prOdUcE a yEArlY output OF 22,000 cu m (800,000 cu ft) Of Lumber. beforE hurricAne david, ANnual outpuT haD reachEd about 7,500 cu m (265,000 CU ft). theRe are SOme oF goVeRNmEnt lAND aLLocAted to CommeRCiaL foreStRy anD abOUt oF forestland in PrivatE haNDS. COMMerCiaLly ValUABlE WOods incluDe mahogaNY, BlUe anD Red mahoe, and teak. toTaL IMpoRtS of foReSt ProductS iN 2000 aMOUnted tO $10.3 mIlLIon.