Management of State Owned Forests in Poland

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1 International conference Supporting the Forest Sector Reform in Russia and in the Southeast European Countries by Assessing the Experience from the New EU Member States Pushkino, March 2007 Management of State Owned Forests in Poland Tomasz Wójcik Head of Department General Directorate of the State Forests, Poland Metsäntutkimuslaitos Skogsforskningsinstitutet Finnish Forest Research Institute

2 Supporting the forest sector reform in Russia and in the South-East European countries by assessing the experience from the new EU member states Pushkino, March 2007 Management of state owned forests in Poland Tomasz Wójcik General Directorate of the State Forests

3 Forest cover in Poland 9.0 Mio. ha, 28.8%, 0.24 ha/capita Afforestation program: from 20.8% in 1945 to 30% in 2020 Water retention program

4 Tree species olsza Alder Birch brzoza 5,2% Beech buk 6,3% Oak, ash, dąb, maple, jesion 4,9% sycamore, klon, elm jawor wiąz 6,5% Other pozostałe broadleaved liściaste 1,1% 8,3% 67,7% jodła, Fir, spruce, świerk, daglezja Douglas-fir Pine sosna, modrzew

5 Forest ownership structure other public (1,2%) ( ) natural persons(16,6% (16,6%) ) other private (1,1%) local authorities ( 0,9% ) National Parks (2,0% ) State Forests (78,2% = 7,2 Mio. ha)

6 Forest legislation Act on Forests of September 28, 1991 amended in 1997 Ordinances of the Minister for Environment Act on marketing of forest reproductive material Act on nature conservation Act on hunting Act on NATURA 2000

7 Act on Forests of September 28, 1991 amended in 1997 Defines: - goals of sustainable, multifunctional forest management - obligations of forest owners - forest management plans - State Forests National Forest Holding - public access to the forests

8 The State Forests National Forest Holding Organizational structure Minister for Environment Supervising authority General Director of the State Forests Management organization Directorate General of the SF Regional Director of the State Forests (17) Regional Directorate of the SF (17) Forest Districts (428) Regional Service Units (22) Central Service Units (6) Forest-ranges (5580)

9 Territorial range of forest districts and RDSF

10 Promotional Forests (LKP)

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12 State Forests Basic rules Financial independence from the State budget Profitability No profit maximization Forest tax instead of corporate tax; other taxes as private law companies Forest Fund Stabilization Fund Internal audit and forest pest monitoring services

13 State Forests Basic rules Authorization to perform all forest operations including round wood sales 10 years forest management plan as a base for operational planning Outsourcing of services Forest law infringement prevention and control Forest fire monitoring, prevention and early control Information system based on modern IT

14 Mio. PLN State Forests Income structure (4 700 Mio. PLN in 2005) 1 Euro=3.8 PLN Income total Income from timber sales

15 State Forests Wood assortments structure Softwood saw logs 30,1% Softwood ply and veneer logs 0,2% Pit props 2,3% Small size wood 7,3% Other 1,4% Softwood pulpwood 31,9% Hardwood firewood 3,2% Hardwood pulpwood 12,6 Hardwood saw logs Softwood firewood 2,7% Hardwood ply and veneer logs Internet wood sales system 7,3% 1,0% 30,4 Mio. m3 in 2005

16 % of basic price 150 Wood prices in Poland 1995 = 100% I II III IV V VI VIIVII IX X XI XII I II III IV V VI VIIVIII IX X XI XII I II III IV V VI VIIVIII IX X XI XII I II III IV V VI VIIVIII IX X XI XII Wood total Softwood sawlogs Pine pulpwood 2006: Wood total: 38 Euro/m3 Softwood sawlogs: 50 Euro/m3

17 State Forests Basic cost structure (2 400 Mio. PLN in 2005) Silviculture 20% Forest protection 7% Fire protection 3% Seed management Wood harvesting and skidding 54% Other costs of forest management 15% 1%

18 State Forests Staff From in 1990 To in Number of employees Year Forest Service Administration Workers

19 No. of contractors Contractors in 2003 and 2005 Number of employees over

20 State Forests Forest functions Dominating productive function 51,1% Water protective 18,0% Reserves 1,5% Other 3,1% Military 2,0% Soil protective 4,6% Around cities 9,3% Damaged by industry 10,4%

21 State Forests Biodiversity conservation 1182 nature reserves ( ha) nature monuments ha of ecological sites bird protective zones ( ha) Nature conservation plans for forest districts NATURA 2000

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