State of the Canopy report

Tree canopy mapping shows Hobart lost two per cent of its canopy cover on private land over a five year period between 2017 and 2022.

The tree canopy mapping used satellite imagery to map the change in overall tree canopy cover. The results have been published in the State of the Canopy report.

State of the Canopy: A Report into Tree Canopy Cover Across Hobart(PDF, 5MB)

We have a target to increase canopy cover across Hobart's urban areas to 40 per cent by 2046. The new mapping data shows that some suburbs are close to or meeting this target. Others are very low in canopy cover. This includes Hobart and North Hobart, which have a canopy cover of less than 10 per cent.

The report will be used to guide steps to increase tree canopy cover on private land through:

  • community education programs
  • incentives
  • further research.
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