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Sustainable Forest Managementin Public ForestsPoland / Oregon
by Adam WasiakSenior Advisor to the Directorate General of State Forests in Warsaw, International Fellow from Poland at the World Forest Institute, Portland OR
Area: 121k sq mil Population: 38 Million Capital: Warsaw (2,5 million) GDP: 593 billion US$ - forestry 3% GDP (per capita): US$ 16k Forest Type: Temperate Coniferous Forests
Area: 98,3 sq mil Population: 3.9 Million Capital: Salem GPD: 203 billion US$-forestry 8% GDP (per capita): US$ 52k Forest Type: Temperate Coniferous
Forests
Poland Oregon
Forest Management Types
49.20%
1.40%
49.40%
Poland
0.36
0.33
0.31
Oregon
Wood Production Multi Resource Reserve
Forestland (*Million Acres)
Oregon Poland
3024
3139
21
Forestland
Nonforestland (Farm-land, Urbanized Areas etc.)
Water Area
170.2
40.2 0.2 0.4POLAND
State Forest Other Privately-Owned
18
10.2
6
4.30.5
OREGON
Federal Forestlands State Forestland
976
433Billion Board Feet
Series1
45800
14200
Board Feet (per acre)
Wood Volumen in Forestland
Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) 35% Ponderosa Pine (Pinus ponderosa) 16% Western Hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla) 12%
Pine (Pinus silvestris) 62% Birch (Betula pendula) 8% Oak (Quercus robur) 7%
Dominant Tree Species (Poland and Oregon)
Forest Products Contributions to the Economy
POLAND OREGON
Direct jobs 375,000 59,000Contribution to the economy $ 16.8 billion $ 12 billionExported out of state/country 60% 70%
Sawnmills 1,9 bbf 5,25 bbf (#1 in US)Plywood and veneer plants 9,6 million sq. feet 2,7 million sq. feetPulp/paper $ 4,1 billion $ 2,6 billion
Furniture $ 6,5 billion (# 4 in the world) $ 0,97 billion
Oregon
4.180%
12%
7%1%
Harvest Level
PrivateFederal LandsOregon Department of Forestry
11%
89%
Harvest Level
Private State Forest
Poland
16.1
(Billion Board Feet) (Billion Board Feet )
Forest economy – industrial forest products
50% of annual growth 66% of annual growth
Take Home Messages and Shared Experiences
Forest – wood supply chain- Engineered wood: CLT and LVL- Wood bioenergy- Timber sale systems
Forest protection- Level of dead standing trees in the forest- Forest fires monitoring and protectionForest education- Nature conservation and forest managementPublic forest management - Public input
Laws, Rules and Strategies
Oregon• National Forest Management Act (1972)
• Oregon Forest Practices Act (1971)
• State Forest Management Plan Northwest-Oregon
• National Forest Land and Resources Managements plans
• Implementations plans
References:
Poland• National Forest Act (1992)• European Forest Strategy• National Forest Program – Poland• Forest managements plans
Public Forests ManagersUSDA U.S Forest Service
Oregon Department of Forestry
State Forest
• Rio de Janeiro Forest Principles (UNCED 1992)• Sustainable forest management criteria and indicators
Adam WasiakInternational Fellow from Poland
World Forest Institute4033 SW Canyon Rd.Portland, OR 97221T: 503-488-2166F: [email protected]://wfi.worldforestry.org/
Contact in PolandDyrekcja Generalna Lasów Państwowychul. Grójecka 127, 02-124 WarszawaT: +48 22 58 98 100F: +48 22 58 98 [email protected]://lasy.gov.pl
