Virginia’s Forest Composition. The forests of Virginia are among the most diverse in the country. Forest Types. More than 75% of Virginia’s forests are hardwood. Pine makes up 21%, about two thirds of which were planted pines.

The Appomattox-Buckingham State Forest (ABSF) is Virginia’s largest state forest, covering 19,513 acres in Appomattox and Buckingham counties. It is managed for sustainable timber production, demonstration of scientific forest management, applied forest research, diverse wildlife habitat, watershed protection, biological diversity, and ...

62 percent of Virginia’s land base, nearly 16 million acres (6.47 million hectares), is forest that stretches from the mountains to the sea and consists of more than 100 species of trees that provide multiple economic, environmental and social benefits. Oak-hickory is the predominant forest-type in Virginia occupying

According to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, the oak-hickory forest is the most common forest community in Virginia. Common species include white oak, red oak, black oak, scarlet oak, chestnut oak, mockernut hickory, pignut hickory, tulip poplar, maple, beech, dogwood, black cherry, black locust, and black walnut.