Fourth IDMP CEE workshop: Proposed Follow-up pilot projects in forests by Ursa Vilhar

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Proposed Follow-up pilot
projects in forests
Urša Vilhar, Galia Bardarska, Igor Buksha,
Georgi Georgiev, Gintautas Stankunavicius
Integrated Drought Management
Programme in Central and
Eastern Europe

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 Drought has more or less impact on forests in Bulgaria, Slovenia, Lithuania and Ukraine
(pilot area) in current climate, 2050 and 2070.
 The adaptation measures have to start now to mitigate the negative effect. These
measures depend on climate zone, relief and local existing practice. Different forest
conditions of these 4 GWP CEE countries determine the specific list of drought adaptation
measures which can be used by other countries with similar climate.
 Forest demonstration project could be part of IWRM with the positive effect on water
quantity and quality in forest watersheds in the period of droughts.
 For the implementation of such projects are necessary not only good foresters and GIS
specialists, but also specialists on meteorology, hydrology, biology, ecology, water
resources etc.
Lessons learned from Activity 5.2 „Assessment of
drought impact on forests“

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Lessons learned from Activity 5.2 „Assessment of
drought impact on forests“
Hazards to forests: large-scale disturbances,
related to repeating droughts
Forest fires
Pests and diseases
Invasive alien species

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 Risk assesment of sensitive forest habitat types to large-scale disturbances, related
to repeating droughts;
 Selection of SMART* forest drought stress indexes – combining climate, vegetation
and soil
 Mapping of forest drought – combining remote sensing with terrestrial
measurements;
 Economic valuation of large-scale disturbances in forests, related to repeating
droughts
*Specific – target a specific area for improvement; Measurable – quantify or at least suggest an indicator of progress; Assignable –
specify who will do it; Realistic – state what results can realistically be achieved, given available resources; Time-related – specify
when the result(s) can be achieved.
Proposed Follow-up pilot projects in forests

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 Development of Drought Management plan for forests:
 Best practice guidelies and apropriate forest management measures
 Selection of appropriate tree and shrub species for forestation;
 Monitoring the impact of logging residues to forest site conditions and forests
biodiversity;
 Preserving the forest fund at water basin level;
 Increasing rotating ages to increase water protection role in water basins;
 Restoration of wetlands by promoting native tree and shrub species and
supporting their natural regeneration.
Proposed Follow-up pilot projects in forests

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 Pilot forest areas
 Mountain spruce-beech forests – reduced water retention capacity
Proposed Follow-up pilot projects in forests

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 Pilot forest areas
 Dinaric fir–beech forests – shallow soils in karst area, increased
drought risk
Proposed Follow-up pilot projects in forests

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 Pilot forest areas
 Lowland flood forests and wetlands – human impacts on water
quality and retention capacity, invasive alien species
Proposed Follow-up pilot projects in forests

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 Pilot forest areas
 Weakened coppice oak forests – increased drought risk, forest fires,
insects and diseases
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 Pilot forest areas
 Vulnerable agroforestry systems – increased drought risk, changes in
functions and ecosystem services of shelterbelts, protective forests…
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 Pilot forest areas
 Pine plantations – outside the natural habitat of Pinus nigra and Pinus
sylvestris, increased drought risk, forest fires, insects and diseases
Proposed Follow-up pilot projects in forests

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Thank you for attention