Footprints in the forest - Fern

Retention of
eternity trees
up to 10 cavity trees per hectare in
addition to a strategy to maintain or
increase the amount of snags and logs
“in an appropriate/reasonable
amount”
Use of fertilisers not allowed not allowed, but the proposed
consequences in case of noncompliance
is information to
raise awareness of the
certificate holder
Use of chemicals The use of biocides in forest Treatment of timber with
management is not allowed. The only biocides is allowed without
exception is granted in cases, where restrictions
public notice by authorities demands The use of biocides in forest
the use of biocides; no labelling of management is allowed only as
timber with the FSC-Logo for six a last resort and after expert
months after the treatment with advice;
biocides;
Expert could be any forester
the treatment of timber with biocides with a high school or university
is not allowed.
degree.
Stand composition
and structure
see German case study 2001 see German case study 2001
Clearcutting see German case study 2001 see German case study 2001
Hunting must assure, that the natural must assure that the natural
regeneration of all site specific tree regeneration of the main site
species must be possible without any adapted tree species must be
technical aids (e.g. fences)
possible without any technical
aid and only “within the
bounds of the possibilities of
the forest owner”
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