PPI Perspective Forest Fragmentation Eng

PPI perspective on Forest Fragmentation Land Swapping Models on Forest Funds Case of Galicia 5th meeting SFC ad hoc Working Group on wood mobilisation Fifth meeting of the Standing Forestry Committee ad hoc working group "Mobilisation and efficient use of wood and wood residues for energy generation“ Brussels, 30 May 2008

Evolution of Log wood production
main countries
FAO
Thousand of cubic metros
Galicia, ninth forest power of Europe 1 5th meeting SFC ad hoc Working Group on wood mobilisation

Turnover of the sector of wood for Autonomous Communities
At the top of Spain 2 5th meeting SFC ad hoc Working Group on wood mobilisation

Employ in Forest Industry ranking vs industrial activities
Forest activities leading in the half of the Galician regions 3 5th meeting SFC ad hoc Working Group on wood mobilisation

Current characterization of Galician forest
Forest area: 1.930.000 has.
Woodland: 57% Bushes: 43%
Fires, 70% of the burnt lands to bushes
Annual growth is of 11 millions of m 3 .
Harvest approx. 6 millions of m 3 wb/year (59%) .
63% of Eucalyptus is produced in Galicia
It supplies an industry that is 6,5% of the GDP of Galicia .
4 5th meeting SFC ad hoc Working Group on wood mobilisation 7,6% of National Forest Area In spite of the infrautilization of the Galician forest land: 46% of Annual Volume Growth

Current characterization of Galician forest
As average less than 2 ha per owner, in 2 or 3 forested plots
80% of properties are less than 0,5 ha.
Industries manage less than 12.000 ha.
4 5th meeting SFC ad hoc Working Group on wood mobilisation Public Private owners Local Private Communities 98% PRIVATE

The forest activity in Galicia based necessarily in the private owner
672.000 owners in a population of 2.8 million.
The average size of the particular property is of 1,7 ha , in 7 separated plots of 0,23 ha .
Even in these conditions the particular property produces most of the wood in Galicia.
Forest Owners in Galicia 5 5th meeting SFC ad hoc Working Group on wood mobilisation

Image and consideration 6 5th meeting SFC ad hoc Working Group on wood mobilisation

THE PROBLEM

1. Mixed agriculture and forest landscape.
2. Minimal size of land properties.
3. Though the owner could allow give up forest production, the society cannot.
8 5th meeting SFC ad hoc Working Group on wood mobilisation Image and consideration

Forest Owners in Galicia 9 5th meeting SFC ad hoc Working Group on wood mobilisation

The Galician forest has been controlled and worked by rural population ,
Fall from 350.000 to 54.000 discharges in agrarian works in 25 years
No conflicting alternatives: Agriculture, Cattle and Forest Activity, contribute all to Rural Development.
This is the last generation of owners near the stands. It is not possible to motivate this owner only for the possible economic profit of 1.7 ha. to 15 or 30 years.
Owner won’t lead forest management any more 9 5th meeting SFC ad hoc Working Group on wood mobilisation

Rañidoira stands (Lugo)

Management of infrastructures and biodiversity 13 5th meeting SFC ad hoc Working Group on wood mobilisation

Problems and extra cost in forest operations
12 5th meeting SFC ad hoc Working Group on wood mobilisation

Uses of the land in Barciademera (Covelo, Pontevedra). 14 5th meeting SFC ad hoc Working Group on wood mobilisation

Usos del suelo en la parroquia de Barciademera (Covelo, Pontevedra). 15 5th meeting SFC ad hoc Working Group on wood mobilisation 1 ha

Forest Land Swapping in Trabada (Lugo) 16 BEFORE OWNER nº 68

Forest Land Swapping in Trabada (Lugo) 17 BEFORE OWNER nº 68

Management economically viable: increase the profitability of the forest: Increases of income/ha & Cost decrease/ha
PROPERTY & INDUSTRY: WHAT COMMITMENTS DOES EACH ONE ASSUME?
Coherent legal frame and of incentives. Forest assurances.
Challenge: Mobilization of private owners 18 5th meeting SFC ad hoc Working Group on wood mobilisation

Mill 100 100 Beneficio Industrial y Otros Gastos -16,61 -7,84 Transporte -11,11 -8,17 Desembosque -13,61 -6,86 Processed In the stand Apeo, Desarramado -28,39 -17,53 Gastos asociados a compra + autorizaciones 8,33 0,25 72,28 Forest owner 30,28 21,94 Harvest 22 to 75 tons harvest 3.000 to 10.200 t. 93,99 59,60 59,35 Casi 3 veces más

Produccion cost for pulp in different concepts

In accordance with Private Companies. Mesego (Pontevedra)
Challenge: Mobilization of private owners Total area: 100 ha. 21 5th meeting SFC ad hoc Working Group on wood mobilisation

In accordance with Private Companies. Mesego (Pontevedra ) 22 5th meeting SFC ad hoc Working Group on wood mobilisation

Acuerdo con compañía privada Mesego (Pontevedra) 23 Land property 5th meeting SFC ad hoc Working Group on wood mobilisation

Acuerdo con compañía privada Mesego (Pontevedra) 24 Forest Management 5th meeting SFC ad hoc Working Group on wood mobilisation

Key point: Selviculture & Management Plan
Research and development
Professional sector
Health & Safety
Monitoring
Good Practice Guides

Mass selection and genetic programme
Clonal plant exceeds resistance and growth of seed plant.
Outstanding trees are selected among more than 150 millions specimens.

Gaxate. A Lama, Pontevedra. Eucalyptus globulus clonal. Age: 15 months.

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PPI Perspective Forest Fragmentation Eng

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