To compare like with like, new figures published by the Department of Agriculture include a breakdown of the proportion of each county's area planted with forestry to date.
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As illustrated by the planting drive in Co Leitrim in recent years, the county is now second only to Co Wicklow in terms of the share of its territory dedicated to forestry. Co Clare is the other county with more than 15% forestry.
By contrast, Co Louth and Co Monaghan are the only counties with less than 5% of their area planted with forests.
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To compare like with like, new figures published by the Department of Agriculture include a breakdown of the proportion of each county's area planted with forestry to date.
As illustrated by the planting drive in Co Leitrim in recent years, the county is now second only to Co Wicklow in terms of the share of its territory dedicated to forestry. Co Clare is the other county with more than 15% forestry.
By contrast, Co Louth and Co Monaghan are the only counties with less than 5% of their area planted with forests.
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