Le massif forestier représente à lui seul 27 % du territoire et constitue le 3ème massif de l'Union européenne après ceux de Suède et de Finlande. La superficie de la forêt française a progressé de 35 % depuis 1945 et doublé en 200 ans.
Forest surface, now 27% of French territory, has increased by 35% since 1945 and doubled in 2 centuries. In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes
French Guyana has lots of forest :) but I think you're right, the article ratio is for France métropolitaine indeed.
As usual wikipedia has more, 166e3 km2 of forest (30% of 550e3). Interestingly:
Les peupleraies qui occupent environ 30 000 km² ne sont pas considérées comme des forêts, et sont incluses dans la surface agricole.
So that makes 166+30 = 196 = 35.6% of surface.
Lots of the total is privately owned (~ 70%), but it looks like use and planning is controlled.
French Guyana has 77e3 km2 of primeval forest.
I let Jerome comment on wether it's significant or not in the big picture :).
Do you have more information?
And you better have a well maintained flue. High temps and a leaky chimney means you get to run out in the night in your jammies while your house burns down.
I once f/ed up and put a box in my wood stove that had some motor oil spilled on it. The flue was glowing red while we crossed fingers and hoped the roof didn't catch fire.
