Turkey is predominantly an agrarian country possessing 20.2 million hectares as forest land which is 26% of the total area of 77.97 million hectares. The average annual plantation programme is 133,000 hectares. Most important species in plantation are: Poplar, Willows, Equalyptus, Alder and Pines. Natural geographical regions are Black sea, Marmara sea, Aegean sea, Mediterranean and Central Anatolia. Successful mechanical operations in the forests are carried out during all plantation campaigns.