Uruguay natural vegetation is mainly grassland. Existing forest area of 1.525
million hm2, 8.6% forest cover, including natural forest 811 000 hm2, accounting
for 53.2% of forest area, plantation 714 000 hm2, accounting for 46.8%. In
addition to Forest Park, experimental forests and other state-owned forest, the
vast majority of the forest to private forest. Natural forest is mainly
distributed in the north and east, usually a dwarf forest and shrub forest
(scrubland forest), most of the distribution along the river bank. Can be
divided into riparian forest, hill forest and moist valley forest, park forest,
palm forest, coastal forest and other types.
million hm2, 8.6% forest cover, including natural forest 811 000 hm2, accounting
for 53.2% of forest area, plantation 714 000 hm2, accounting for 46.8%. In
addition to Forest Park, experimental forests and other state-owned forest, the
vast majority of the forest to private forest. Natural forest is mainly
distributed in the north and east, usually a dwarf forest and shrub forest
(scrubland forest), most of the distribution along the river bank. Can be
divided into riparian forest, hill forest and moist valley forest, park forest,
palm forest, coastal forest and other types.
