Meteorological disasters in Slovenian forests - how to approach the restoration in our specific conditions
In recent years, forests are exposed to various meteorological disasters. The climate change and warming of atmosphere cause more intensive and frequent occurrences in the atmosphere. This is also reflected in Slovenian forests - in particular in the form of windthrow, snow-damage, landslid...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | srp |
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Faculty of Forestry, Belgrade
2015-01-01
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| Series: | Glasnik Šumarskog Fakulteta: Univerzitet u Beogradu |
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| Online Access: | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0353-4537/2015/0353-453715085M .pdf |
| Summary: | In recent years, forests are exposed to various meteorological disasters. The
climate change and warming of atmosphere cause more intensive and frequent
occurrences in the atmosphere. This is also reflected in Slovenian forests -
in particular in the form of windthrow, snow-damage, landslides and
avalanches, and in 2014 a catastrophic ice storm. Some forecasts indicate
that the future will bring more of this kind of disasters. The ice storm in
the last year stroke the land the most in history, in particular in terms of
damaged trees and areas. According to the available data, the damaged
quantities of trees represent more than a two years planned annual cut in
Slovenian forests, while about a half of the country was affected. The
majority of the damaged wood comes from private forests. The remedying of
such extensive meteorological disasters is demanding, dangerous and prolonged
- it is also hindered by the specific ownership structure of the forest land
in Slovenia and its average size. 75% of all forest have private owners, and
this land is fragmented with a large number of forest holders. An average
forest land is only 2.3 ha per individual owner. In these conditions, the
following questions have to be answered: who, how and in what time is it
possible to remedy the caused damage? What is the current quality of wood
which was damaged in many ways in the meteorological disaster? Is it possible
to use more modern felling technologies and wood transports from the forest
in so fragmented private land? |
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| ISSN: | 0353-4537 2217-8600 |