The document provides an overview of forestry and the forest sector in Galicia, Spain. It discusses that Galicia has 2.7 million inhabitants and covers an area similar in size to Belgium. Forests make up 60% of land use in Galicia, with 48% classified as forest land. The forest industry is an important part of the Galician economy, providing over 15,000 direct jobs and accounting for 3% of the region's GDP. Approximately 98% of Galicia's forests are privately owned by over 672,000 individual forest owners.