CONFERENCE FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF BALKAN FORESTS FORUM

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1 CONFERENCE FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF BALKAN FORESTS FORUM BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA Forests, forest sector development, opportunities for future cooperation on regional and European level Aziz Klisura Marica Jukić Sofia, Bulgaria, February 17-19, 2008

2 Bosnia and Herzegovina - Entities

3 Forest ownership State forest 81 % Private forest 19 %

4 Forest Ownership by Development Classes of Forests FBiH Category State Private Total 1000 ha % 1000 ha % 1000 ha % High forests Low forest (coppice forests Unstocked forests Total Source of Information: FMAWF Information on Forest management in FB&H (2014)

5 Review of the structure of forests and forest land surfaces in FB&H Surfaces under mines (all vegetation forms) ; 11% High forests (of all purposes); 45% Bare land ; 10% Bare land suitable for afforestation; 14% Coppice forests; 20% *Source of Information: FMAWF Information on Forest management in FB&H (2014)

6 Growing stock in FB&H Category Total m3/ha % m3 participation High forests Coppice forests All forests *Source of Information: FMAWF Information on Forest management in FB&H (2014)

7 Phisical volume of production in FBiH Tree species Allowable cut Executed in year Plan 2014 m 3 m 3 m 3 m 3 m 3 m 3 m 3 Coniferous Nonconiferous Total *Source of Information: FMAWF Information on Forest management in FB&H (2014) & Forest Management Plans

8 Forest fires Year Number of forest fires Affected surface (ha) , Burned wood mass (m 3 ) Burned saplings (pcs) Estimated damage* -EUR *amount of direct demages Source of Information: FMAWF Information on Forest management in FB&H (2014)

9 Forestry Program of the Federation BiH The goal is to define forestry policy and strategy in the Federation BiH Thematic units: Information, communications Education, R&D in Forestry Institutional framework of Forestry Sector Forestry Program of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Environment and Physical planning Sustainable Management of Forest Ecosystems and PR Socio-economic aspects of Forests and Climate Change forest resources management Relations between Forestry and Wood Processing Non-Wood industry Forest Products and Services... with 23 thematic studies

10 II State Forest Inventory - BiH, (SFI) The Objectives are to receive data for: development of forestry strategy and long-term planning in forestry; monitoring of forest status; and setting priorities for forest research and development.

11 Certification of Forests Canton 1 RS Canton 4 Canton 3 Canton 10 Surfaces (ha) Canton 5 B& H RS FB&H Certified Preparation Other Total Total ha Total % 100% 100% Canton Canton Canton Canton Canton Remaining Cantons Total ha Total % 43% 17% 40% 100% Source of Information 1 and 2 : PIU Forestry and Agriculture Annual Report

12 Collaboration between countries and across sectors on the implementation of SFM. Area of possible regional cooperation... - Development of human resources and institutional strengthening of forestry sector in context of climate change - Efficient use of biomass and introduction of new technologies - Carbon stock assessment - Improving forest eco-systems / Supporting projects on forest ecosystem servicies - Multi-functional forest management plans drafted on the basis of ecosystems and landscape - Forest communication roads increasing the accessibility of forests and forest lands towards enhanced forest management and protection Setting up an efficient system for early fire detection, fire fighting, equipment procurement, training of personnel, etc.

13 THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATENTION Marica Jukić Federal Ministary of Agriculture, Water Management and Forestry Federal Forest Office