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PlanningFROM
biodiversity
Best practices in forest management in Natura
2000Spain
Planing for Biodiversity, Warsaw, November 2011
•Mainstreaming biodiversity and Natura 2000 into the forestry policy
• Mainstreaming biodiversity and Natura 2000 into the forest management
WHAT PLANNING FROM BIODIVERSITY MEANS
WHAT ARE WE PLANNING FOR
•Forests can live without people. In fact, they love to!
• But people cannot live without forests… although many people don´t know it
•Forests ARE biodiversity. Forests without biodiversity are only “agriculture”
•So let's be selfish: Let's plan FOR us, let's plan FOR people FROM biodiversity
• After Sweden, the largest forest area among EU member States
• 56,27 million has. (57% of the country area, from which 60% are forest and 40% scrubland)
• 4 biogeographical regions and wide alttitudinal differences: 17 different forest types
• Ownership: 10% Estate-regional authorities, 24 % municipalities, 66% private
• Timber production: 37% forest area
• Timber harvesting: 15,7 million m3/year
Forests in Spain
4 Biogeographical Regions
116 habitat types (including 27 forest habitats
Nearly 27% of Spain (plus marine areas)
Royal property from 1768 to 1934
Property of National Heritage from 1934 to 1982
Property of National Parks Body from 1982
Starting of timber extraction: XV C.
Starting of active management: XVIII C.
• TOTAL AREA: 10,668 ha
• OWNER: National Parks Body (Ministry of the Environment, and Rural and Marine Affairs)
• VASCULAR FLORA: 867 taxons (excluded 69 alochthonous species)
• MAMMALS: 45• BIRDS: 150 (over 100 nesting species incluing Aquila adalberti and Aegypus monachus)• REPTILES: 15• AMPHIBIANS: 10• FISH: 5
• NATURAL HABITATS: Pinus sylvestris forest as most predominant habitat. Quercus pyrenaica forests, Quercus ilex forests, riparian forests, mixed forests (Corylus avellanus, Salix sp., Fraxinus angustifolia, Prunus avium, Populus tremula, Betula alba...), Ilex aquifolium forest
• PROTECTION DESIGNATIONS:
Special Protection Area (SPA), 1988Site of Community Importance (SIC), 1998Critical Area (Spanish Imperial Eagle Recovery Plan), 2003
USES
Timber production
Cattle grazing
Mushroom and firewood picking
Hunting
Recreational use
Research (Scientific fieldwork)
NATIONAL CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION
- Resource Centre (Ministry of the Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs) supporting public or private groups carrying out environmental education programmes or activities, and environmental communication activities.
- Supports environmental education and information activities carried out at Valsain Forest.
VALSAIN SAWMILL
- Owner: National Parks Body
- Processes the timber felled from Valsain forest
- Production: 30.000 m3 plank under the trade mark „Maderas de Valsain” (registred trade mark, 1991) plus biomass pellets and briquettes
MANAGEMENT INSTRUMENTS
ForestryCattle grazing, other economic activitiesHunting Public use, environmental education/informationConservation of habitats and species
FOREST MANAGEMENT PLAN (6th Review in force)
Complementary instruments:
Plan for the Valsain Forest Hunting Estate
PROCEDURE RULES
FOR FELLING CONTROL
FOR FIRE FIGHTING
FOR PLAGUE MANAGEMENT
FOR DEAD WOOD MANAGEMENT
FOR CONTROL AND MONITORING OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
FOR ASSESSMENT OF HABITATS AND FLORA AND FAUNA TAXONS
FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION
WHO?
- National Parks Body (coordination and approval)
- National Ministry of the Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs (Several Departments)
- Regional Government of Castilla y Leon (Several Departments)
FOREST MANAGEMENT PLAN
San Ildefonso Municipality
National Heritage Body
Representatives of cattle breeders
Representatives of hunters
Representatives of hospitality and active tourism sectors
CENEAM (National Center for Environmental Education and Communication)
CSIC (National Council for Scientific Research)
Environmental NGOs
ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN PLANNING
Species m3
Pinus sylvestris 2.622.190
Pinus nigra 2.393
Quercus pyrenaica 58.793
Quercus ilex 3.822
Pinus sylvestris potential 32.374,75
Quercus sp. potential 500
Forest timber stocks and potential
SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY IN THE FOREST MANAGEMENT PLAN
General goal: To maintain an irregular forest including trees of all ages (planning from biodiversity) while producing a sustained yield of timber, and other economic benefits (planning for people)
Forest is divided into 25 working circles for different purposes (mostly production)
One circle devoted to recreational purposes (3 recreative areas, Interpretation Centre, CENEAM)
At least in 1working circle of pine forest timber is not felled in order to mantain an area of mature natural forest
METHOD: Floating periodic blocks/felling method group shelterwood cutting
Classification of different stands in the working circle by maturity of the trees:
A) Regeneration group: during the review period regeneration should be begun, continued or completed (Thinning)
B) Improvement group: stands in which regeneration has been achieved (Mature trees are felled and liberation felling is carried out to achieved optimum density)
C) Preparation group: stands with full density and almost mature trees
Pines maturity: 120 years
NO LOGGING in pine forest:
* In a radius of 100 m around Black Vulture and Imperial Eagle nests
* In a radius of 500 m around Black Vulture and Imperial Eagle nests during breeding period
* In high visibility areas (impact on landscape)
* Holly tree forests, mixed forests, holm oak forests
* In, at least, one working circle of pine forest (working circle = 400 has approx.)
CERTIFIED FOREST
Timber production: 32.500 m3/year.
Pasture for 1403 cows, 165 horses, 2500 sheeps
Game (1.296 has. 220 shooting, 41 hunting)
Recreation for 500.000 visitors/year
CO2 sink (net sequestration 33.904 t/year)
Job creation: 10% of active population in the municipality
STAFF AT VALSAIN FOREST
52 PEOPLE UNDER THE FOREST AND SAWMILL DIRECTOR (Field workers, sawmill staff, administrative staff, forest rangers, environment agents, 4 qualified specialists)
Plus assistance from public and private enterprises taken on for different technical matters