Andrej verlic e mo_nfur_ws_uc_jan 2014

A brief insight into the governance of urban forests in Slovenia

Examples of Ljubljana and Celje

Andrej Verlič - Slovenian Forestry Institute / TISA d.o.o.; EMoNFUr Technical Coordinator for Slovenia

Rok Havliček – Slovenia Forest Service, Regional Unit Ljubljana; Member of EMoNFUr User Committee

MSc. Robert Hostnik – Slovenia Fores Service, Head of Local unit Celje; Member of EMoNFUr User Committee

SOME INFORMATION ABOUT LJUBLJANA AND CELJE

MAIN CONFLICTS IN URBAN FOREST

RECENT ACTIVITIES IN URBAN FORESTRY IN LJUBLJANA & CELJE

IDEAS FOR THE FUTURE

WE ARE PRESENTING…

Author

oftheslide

: A. V

erlič

- 41 % FOREST COVER- AREA: 275 KM2

- POPULATION: 280.140- EUROPEAN GREEN CAPITAL FINALIST

ljubljanskobarje.si

THE CITY OF LJUBLJANA

5,5 km2

Author of the slide: A. Verlič

90%

2%1%7%

Ownership %

private

MOL

other

state

• Min property 0,01 ha, max 26,78 ha

• Avg private property in western part is just0,36 ha

• 91 % of private owners in western part ownsless than 1 ha of forest

OWNERSHIP IN THECITY OF LJUBLJANA

PUBLICPRIVATE

BORDER

BOJAN ERHARTIČ2011 ZRC SAZU


FORESTS OF SPECIAL PURPOSE (FSP) WITHINTHE CITY OF LJUBLJANA (JUNE 2010)

NATURA 2000

PROTECTED AREAS INTHE CITY OF LJUBLJANA


Legislation

- Constitution of RS- Environmental Protection Act- Act on Forests- Nature Conservation Act- Spatial Planning Act- Spatial Management Act- Construction Act- Public Utilities Act- Rules on the forest management and silviculture- The City of Ljubljana Spatial Plan- Ordinance declaring Tivoli, Rožnik and Šiška hill for natural site of special interest- Ordinance declaring Forests of Special Purpose in the City of Ljubljana (2010!)- Decree on maintenance of municipal Roads and Public Green Spaces- Decree on the prohibition of driving the vehicles in the natural environment

Policy

- Resolution on National Forest Programme- National Environment Protection Action Programme- The City of Ljubljana Environmental Protection Program to 2013


‚stakeholders‘

URBANISM

RECREATION

LEGISLATION

PRIVATE OWNERS

PROFESSIONALCONTRACTORS


Conflicts in Urban forest in Ljubljana

ACTIVITIES

Celje„Mestni gozd“

BFUL, EFUF,LITERATURE

Municipalityof Ljubljana

Slovenian Forestry Institute

PROFESSIONALCONTRACTORS

YOUNGRESEARCHER

FUNDING CO‐OPERATION

RESEARCH MONITORING

INSPIRATION

AWARNES RAISING


Ordinance declaring Forests of Special Purpose in the City of Ljubljana (2010)

• Legal basis in the forest act

• Strongly emphasized health – hygiene role and the role of protecting natural and cultural heritage

• In october 2003 the City of ljubljana blocked the decree from going into force due to the lack of the budget for subsidies

• Forest management regime (legal basis are SFS forest management plans)

• Dedicated forest manager

• Who provides funds for costs deriving from adopted management and costs for the infrastructure

• A forester in the city hall


Author of the slide: R. Havliček

Revision of the Ordinance declaring FSP in Ljubljana (2013 / 2014)

1. Distance from urban areas to the forest patch (EMoNFUr)

2. Forest structure

3. Preserved natural state of forest

4. Visiting

5. Conservation of lowland forest patches

Author of the slide: R. Havliček

Protection by law. (done in 1997, updated in 2007)

Improvement of ownership structure. (ongoing from 1997)

Adapted forest management.(ongoing from 1997)

Infrastructure development.(ongoing from 2000)

Stabile financial source.(yearly provided by Municipality budget from 1997)

Public relations. (regularly)

Strategy plan 1996 - 2016

Urban forests of CeljeAuthor of the slide: R. Hostnik

Urban forest of CeljeImprovement of ownership structure

New public urban forests in the area of Anski vrh were obtained by gradual acquisition of privately-owned forests. The share of urban forests owned by the municipality: 23% (1997)→ 57% (2013).

Author of the slide: R. Hostnik

Urban forest of CeljeInfrastructure development.

New multi-puropse infrastructure and equipment for recreation and forest management. 14 kilometres of newly constructed roads and paths (2000 – 2007).


Urban forest of CeljeTypes of multi – purpose forest infrastructure.

Adapted Forest Roadpavedwidth: 2,5 - 3 mmultiple use

Skidding Trailunpavedwidth: up to 2,5 m multiple use

Walking Path(un)pavedwidth up to 1,2 m


Urban forest of CeljeInfrastructure equipment.


Urban forest of CeljeAdapted forest management.


Urban forest of CeljeEducation (1).Regular excursions and with young people of local schools(based on forest pedagogics approach).


Urban forest of CeljeEducation (2).Guided forest walks with citizens and tourists.


Urban forest of CeljeEducation (3).Events for professional public (excursions, conferences, workshops, lectures).


Urban forest of CeljePublic relationsPublic events, regular presence in local and national media, advertising, visual identity.


Urban forest of CeljePilot projectsSituation‐ Increased recreation and turism demands for urban forests‐ High possibility of conflicts with owners and diffrent users

Design‐ Two pilote areas in the City of Celje‐ Potential walking paths and cycling forest tracks (with the total

length of 13.6 km)‐ Detailed interviews with private owners with emphasis on

economic expectations:1. Socio‐economic characteristics of forest owners2. General perception of forest values3. Relationship to its own forest and visitors4. Willingness to accept the PES scheme (amount of

compensation that would satisfy the owner for allowing for a recreational infrastructure in their forest)


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Andrej verlic e mo_nfur_ws_uc_jan 2014