Estonia - Eesti Metsaselts
Estonia - Eesti Metsaselts
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<strong>Estonia</strong>n Forest Sector:Where are We Headed To?Margus Paesalu<strong>Eesti</strong> <strong>Metsaselts</strong> / <strong>Estonia</strong>n Society of ForestersEFN Meeting in Sweden, May 2011
Outline• Intro to <strong>Estonia</strong>n forestry• Ongoing processes• Projection into the future• International Year of Forests 2011
Forest statistics
Current discussion subjects• Income tax on private owners (discussion subject)• Logging trucks:axle weight 8 tons, gross weight limit 44 tonsif were 60 tons gw, we could save annually• 15.4 mill/EUR in direct costs• Logging trucks would travel 21 mill/km lessCost savings combined would benefit the domesticeconomy by all means of road transport logistics
Multiple stakeholders today• State Forest Management Center (RMK)• Forest industry• Governmental services for nature protection and planning(Environmental Board, Environmental Inspectorate)• The public: private owners, lay people, bird activists, etc.
Forest certification• PEFC:• 870 752 ha total (incl. RMK)• 817 336 ha RMK• 45 private owners• 12 companies are COC certified• FSC:• 1 086 937 ha• 101 companies COC certified
Future projections• MAK (Forest Development Plan) 2011-2020 just votedinto effectIncreased felling volumes for the coming decade• Trying to find “good balance” between annual incrementand felling – raised a violent discussion
Future projections
Future projectionsDIAMETER CLASS (cm)Growingstock(1000 m 3 )% ofgrowingstock…1010.1 -2020.1 -3030.1 -40 40.1 - 50 50.1 - …30 500 127 300 153 600 93 600 36 000 13 6006.7 28 33.8 20.6 7.9 3
Current discussions• Land reform (still ongoing since mid ‘90s)17% of forest land area subject to privatizationState forest will get a portion automaticallyThen open auctions with prioritized buying rights:• 1 st priority bordering property owners• 2 nd all open public
International Year of Forests 2011• Annual book of <strong>Estonia</strong>n Nature Photography- promoting people of all ages to go outdoors and takegreat pictures• National Forest Weekwas held from May 2 to 8 inHaapsalu in west of <strong>Estonia</strong>
International Year of Forests 2011• Forestry events ‘as usual’, but with more emphasizedspreading of knowledge and education• “the Nature Omnibus”12+ trips throughout the year(industry, felling sites, forest management explained)open and free for the public• Pronouncing the message:DON’T BE AFRAID TO OPERATE IN THE FORESTS”
International Year of Forests 2011• Forestry communication project:• Media survey (2009, 2010)- attitude, image of the industry sector, communication)• Radio and TV clips- aiming at younger people• New forest communication officer: Pille Rõivas replacedby Regina Hansen
Recent changes• Heiki Hepner still president, but the new managing directorfor 3 years is Mart Kelk (mart.kelk@metsaselts.ee)
Thank you! / Tänan tähelepanu eest!Questions, please!
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