Coillte

• Silviculture
• Environmental monitoring
• Tree improvement
• Forest protection
• Sustainable forest management

• Tree improvement
• Water quality
• Larch silviculture
• Somatic embryogenesis
• Forest condition
• Taxol

Institute description

Coillte is a commercial forestry company which was established in 1988 and owned by the Irish Government. Its objectives are to:

• Carry out forestry and related activities on a commercial basis in accordance with efficient silvicultural practice and with due regard to environmental consequenses of its operations.

Coillte owns 433 000 ha of plantation forest, directly employs 3000 people, establishes 10 000 ha of forest and sells 2.5 million cubic metres of roundwood timber each year. Other activities include Christmas tree production, Nurseries, Leisure facilities, woodland services, sawmilling and forest research.