State Forest Administration in Lithuania Overview of a Study Tour of a Russian Expert to a New EU Member Country

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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 State Forest Administration in Lithuania Overview of a Study Tour of a Russian Expert to a New EU Member Country Aleksandr Artemyev Head of Forest Field Inventory Northwest Forest Inventory Enterprise Sevzaplesproekt, Russia Metsäntutkimuslaitos Skogsforskningsinstitutet Finnish Forest Research Institute

2 Forest administration system in Lithuania Ministry of Environment Forest Department Lithuanian Agricultural University Faculty of Forestry Directorate General of State Forests State Service for Conservation Areas Institute of Forest Planning and Inventory Forest Planning and Inventory Service Lithuanian Forest Institute Forest Selection, Seeds and Seedling Service Kaunas Forestry College Environmental Inspection Forest Sanitary Protection Service Journal Our Forest Regional subdivisions for nature protection National parks (4) State Forest Enterprises (2) Private forests Private Forest Association (2) State reserves (4) Regional parks (28)

3 Key parameters of Lithuanian forests ( ) Parameter Forest land according to land inventory, 1000 ha Forest land according to state inventory, 1000 ha Forests 1000 ha including artificial stands, 1000 ha Total volume of timber with bark, million m 3 371,7 378,1 382,6 387,9 393,2 401,1 Average timber volume per ha, m Total volume of mature stands, million m 3 73,7 74,4 77,4 79,6 81,5 83,3 Average volume of mature stands per ha, m Total annual increment of timber with bark, million m 3 11,7 11, ,5 12,8 13,1 Current annual increment per ha, m 3 6,1 6,1 6,2 6,4 6,4 6,5 Increment share accumulated per ha, m 3 3,3 3,4 3,4 3,3 3,3 3,4 Forest area percentage 30,9 31,2 31,3 31,7 32,0 32,5 Forest area per capita, ha 0,57 0,57 0,59 0,60 0,61 0,61 Timber volume per capita, m Source: State Forest Science Service

4 Forest land distribution by forest groups 71,0% 1,2% 11,9% 15,9% I резерваты reserves III защитные protection леса forests II леса special специального designation назначения forests IV хозяйственные commercial forests леса

5 FORESTS BY TYPES OF OWNERSHIP Forests reserved for privatization 16.6% State forests 49.6% Private forests 33.8%

6 STRUCTURE OF A STATE FOREST ENTERPRISE (UREDIJA) UREDAS (DIRECTOR) Deputy Director on Silviculture Forest use and inventory engineer Forest regeneration engineer Forest protection engineer Head Foreman Forest nurcery Deputy Director on Roundwood Harvesting and Sales Roundwood harvesting engineer Labour safety and civil defense specialist Department of Harvesting and Sales of Roundwood and Machinery Head Foreman Chief Mechanic Power engineering specialist Dispatcher Storekeeper Chief Accountant Assistant Chief Accountant Accountant Accountant-cashier Economist Personnel Officer Public relations specialist Informatics specialist Forester Assistant Forester Forest rangers Lesnichestvo Internal Audit Service Head of internal audit

7 Forest use, Million m State forests Private forests

8 Silviculture Га. ha Уход за молодняками. Tending of young stands г. 2001г г г г г.

9 Silviculture Га. ha Management Уход за лесными of artificially культурами. regenerated stands

10 Distribution of Lithuanian territory by regional departments of environmental protection

11 Forest policy International forest policy Rio de Janeiro Declaration UNFF Recommendations Other international conventions and regulations Stategic principles of the EC Lithuanian forest policy Pan-European process Baltic 21 process EC extension process EC silvicultural strategy Other international conventions and regulations Forest policy of Lithuania and strategy of its introduction Forest Law Other normative acts

12 Lithuanian forest policy Lithuanian forest policy and strategy of its introduction (adopted in 2002) includes: Principles of policy formation Key areas of forest policy SWOT analysis and visions on forest sector of Lithuania Mission of the state Strategic goals of forest sector development Introduction strategy etc. Basics of forest policy of Lithuania and strategy of its introduction: Increase of forest area by means of afforestation of agricultural land Strengthening of private forest sector Focusing on social and ecological functions of forest - Forest Law (adopted by the Parliament in 2001): Forest policy and principles of economic activities widely presented in the Forest Law

13 Current situation After the increase Лесистость Литвы, 2003 Forest cover in Lithuania ,3% To increase forests by 68,7% 3% Леса Forest другая Other земля land With support from EC funds 65,7% 34,3% ~ 500 thousand ha of agricultural lands are to be afforested forest land other land

14 Structure MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT STATE SECRETARY MINISTER S ADVISOR FOREST DEPARTMENT STATE INSPECTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION STATE SERVICE OF FOREST GENETIC RESOURCES, SEEDS AND SEEDLEINGS DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF STATE FORESTS UNDER THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT 8 REGIONAL DEPARTMENTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION STATE SERVICE OF PROTECTED TERRITORIES UNDER THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT FOREST INVENTORY AND PLANNING SERVICE FOREST SANITARY PROTECTION SERVICE 42 STATE FOREST ENTERPRISES 405 FOREST DISTRICTS PRIVATE FOREST OWNERS NATIONAL PARKS AUKSTAITIJA, DZUKIJA, ZEMAITIJA, KURSIU NERIJA RESERVES CEPKELIAI, KAMANOS, VIESVILE, ZUVINTAS STATE ENTERPRISE STATE FOREST INVENTORY AND PLANNING INSTITUTE 1161 RANGER DISTRICTS 28 REGIONAL PARKS

15 Directorate General of State Forests under the Ministry of Environment: 1. Enjoys the rights and duties of a founder of state forest enterprises and coordinates their activities; 2. Sets compulsory norms on forest regeneration, forest protection and forest inventory for state forest enterprises; 3. Facilitates general state fire safety measures and sanitary system of forest protection; 4. Facilitates and coordinates introduction of advanced technologies in forest regeneration, forest protection, and forest inventory.

16 Data on state forest enterprise (uredija) inventory in Lithuania

17 Number of private enterprises working at the state forest enterprises 25 Number of state forest enterprises < >25 >50

18 Figures on state forests of Lithuania Dynamics and structure of revenues (million LTL) ,3 26,7 27,1 2, ,8 18,2 25,5 2, ,6 2,0 24, ,1 2,9 28, ,3 256,2 284,8 328, Roundwood Standing forest Woodworking revenues Transport services Other revenues

19 Figures on state forests of Lithuania ,8 24,3 Cost structure and dynamics (million LTL) ,9 25, ,8 23,2 37,3 26, ,5 98,4 109,6 127, ,8 13,7 33,9 13,6 29,3 14,4 20,8 16, General and administrative costs Forest regeneration, protection and tending Other needs of forestry Transport services Roundwood harvesting Compulsory deductions to the central fund and state budget

20 Figures on state forests of Lithuania Million LTL ,2 Compulsory deductions from state forest enterprises (uredija) to state budget 22,1 0,9 1,9 14,4 19,5 0,8 1,6 13,6 23,0 1,7 1,6 14,4 26,9 1,6 0,9 16,5 1,0 1,1 4,4 0,9 6,8 3,9 4,2 2,6 0,3 0, ,1 Other compulsory deductions (insurance fund, environmental payments) Road tax Compulsory deductions from revenues sold timber and standing forest Interest rate for using state capital Profit tax

21 Figures on state forests of Lithuania LTL/m 3 Average sales price and prime cost of 1 m3 of roundwood in ,7 81,2 75,5 76,6 76,7 89,9 103, ,5 30,4 29,9 27,3 25,7 26,4 30,1 33, Avarage sales price Average prime cost

22 Regional Environmental Protection Departments: 1. Control the implementation of the Forest Law and execute state control over all forests of the country monitoring the condition of forests, forest regeneration, forest use and forest protection; 2. Provide logging permits; 3. Control the quality of forest inventory and planning; 4. Consult private forest owners on the issues of forest use, forest regeneration, management and protection.

23 Other important functions: Organisation of forest protection against illegal harvesting Implementation In June 2003, a joint meeting was organized for the managers of the Directorate General of State Forests and Police Department devoted to the issue of coordinating activities aimed at exposing those guilty in forest theft; A joint decree no. V-345/1B-114 of June 17, 2003 was issued by the Chief Director of the Police Force of Lithuania and the Director General of the State Forests Suppression of Law Violations Connected with Illegal Harvesting, Timber Supplies, its Processing, and Pouching. According to it, heads of territorial police departments and managers of state forest enterprises are to prepare joint action plans for exposing the cases of illegal harvesting, illegal transportation and processing of round timber, as well as ascertain the cases of pouching, exchange information about people advertising sales/purchase of forest, timber and game, at regular intervals to check up enterprises dealing with woodworking and carry out other proactive measures.

24 Other important functions: Organisation of fire safety of forests , ,78 0, ,68 0, ,53 0,54 0,49 0,54 0,47 0,43 0, ,36 0,48 0, , , Number of fires Total area of one fire, ha Average area of one fire, ha 0,7 0,6 0,5 0,4 0,3 0,2 0,1 0

25 Other important functions 1000 LTL Development and management of recreation sites

26 Changes in the forest area of Lithuania in Forest area % ,8 19,7 22,6 23,9 26,4 27,9 30,1 30,3 31,2 31,3 31,7 32, Year Source: Ministry of Environment

27 Strategy of harvestings in state forests To increase the volume of bought services on wood transportation. In 5 years, minimum 50% of transportation work are to be bought from private enterprises. To increase the amount of machinery in state forest enterprises. Minimun 50% of logging operations are to be done by contractors. Up to 50% of final fellings and 20% of thinnings can be done by harvesters. Long-distance transportation of timber shall be done by transportation companies. (from the order of the General Director of the Directorate General of State Forests 1B-36, )

28 Dynamics of forest area and number of employees in state forest enterprises Indicator Total forest area, 1000 ha ,7 1360,8 1330,0 of which state-owned ,2 992,3 992,3 reserved for restoring property rights ,5 368,5 337,7 Average number of employees of which state officers workers Number of ranger districts Average area of a ranger district 1,1 1,1 1,1 1,1 1,1 1,1 1,1 *Managed by state forest enterprises (without national parks).