Forest reference layer 2000

The Boskartering 2000 is an updated version of the Boskartering 1990. It is the geometric reference layer at the Agency for Nature and Forests in which other thematic layers related to forests are inserted.The implemented update consisted of:1. the inclusion of new forests or the removal of disappeared forests,2. classifying the forests according to the new forest classification,3. correcting the geometry where necessary.The update was carried out by the Support Centre GIS-Vlaanderen together with the Agency for Nature and Forests. The descriptive information from the Boskartering 1990 (tree type, development phase, closure rate and company form) was retained. Forest mapping cannot be considered a legal document to justify the application of the Forest Decree.