Roel Posthoorn Natuurmonumenten presentation Make a Forest

1. Enjoying our forests
Drs. ing. R. Posthoorn
Natuurmonumenten
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2. overview
• Introduction
• Forests in the Netherlands
• Functions and values
• Calls for action
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3. What is Natuurmonumenten?
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4. What is Natuurmonumenten?
- A society with 800,000 members
- Founded in 1905
- Nature conservation through acquisition
- Connecting members and non-members with nature
- 355 nature reserves
- A total of more than100,000 hectares
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5. What is Natuurmonumenten?
- A society with 800,000 members
- Founded in 1905
- Nature conservation through acquisition
- Connecting members and non-members with nature
- 355 nature reserves
- A total of more than100,000 hectares
- Cultural heritage
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6. What is Natuurmonumenten?
- A society with 800,000 members
- Founded in 1905
- Nature conservation through acquisition
- Connecting members and non-members with nature
- 355 nature reserves
- A total of more than100,000 hectares
- Cultural heritage
maandag 4 april 2011

7. What is Natuurmonumenten?
- A society with 800,000 members
- Founded in 1905
- Nature conservation through acquisition
- Connecting members and non-members with nature
- 355 nature reserves
- A total of more than100,000 hectares
- Cultural heritage
- Forests
maandag 4 april 2011

8. What is Natuurmonumenten?
- A society with 800,000 members
- Founded in 1905
- Nature conservation through acquisition
- Connecting members and non-members with nature
- 355 nature reserves
- A total of more than100,000 hectares
- Cultural heritage
- Forests
maandag 4 april 2011

9. What is Natuurmonumenten?
- A society with 800,000 members
- Founded in 1905
- Nature conservation through acquisition
- Connecting members and non-members with nature
- 355 nature reserves
- A total of more than100,000 hectares
- Cultural heritage
- Forests
- Wetlands
maandag 4 april 2011

10. What is Natuurmonumenten?
- A society with 800,000 members
- Founded in 1905
- Nature conservation through acquisition
- Connecting members and non-members with nature
- 355 nature reserves
- A total of more than100,000 hectares
- Cultural heritage
- Forests
- Wetlands
- Engagement
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11. What is Natuurmonumenten?
- A society with 800,000 members
- Founded in 1905
- Nature conservation through acquisition
- Connecting members and non-members with nature
- 355 nature reserves
- A total of more than100,000 hectares
- Cultural heritage
- Forests
- Wetlands
- Engagement
- Lobby
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12. Lobby: forest action in The Hague
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13. Lobby: forest action in The Hague
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14. Lobby: forest action in The Hague
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15. Lobby: forest action in The Hague
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16. Forests in the Netherlands
• 340.000 ha, 10 % of land surface
• Most forests: < 100 years old
• 60% coniferous / 40% broad leaved
• 75% integrated management / 25% no harvest
• About 2/3 of Dutch natural habitat
• Ownership
– 60 % public bodies (national forestry service,
municipalities
– 40% private ownership
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19. Functions and values
• Natural values / biodiversity
• Cultural values
• Recreation
• Carbon storage
• Water regulation
• Renewable resource
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20. Natural values of Dutch forests
• 20 tree species,
• 400 plant species,
• 100 animal species
Management strategy Natuurmonumenten, eg
• Old forests
• Native species
• Habitat diversity
• Patch dynamic
• Dead trees
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21. Dead trees: source of life
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23. Cultural values
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24. Recreation
• Most appreciated type of nature
• 200 million visitors/y
• Large variety of activities
• Economic asset
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27. Carbon storage / water regulation
• Regulating function of forests
• Carbon sink: 1.4 Mton CO2/y
• Flood protection
• Water supply
• Climate adaptation
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28. Wood / biomass
• Renewable resource
• Economic asset
• 2.2 million m3 annual growth in NL
• 1.4 million m3 annual harvest, 10% of yearly use in
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31. Calls for action
• Climate forest
• Tree for a tree fund
– Plant a tree, save a forest
• Solving the cimate puzzle: not without our
forests
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33. Plant a tree, save a forest
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34. Solving the climate puzzle?
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35. Peat land Renewables
Forest Saving energy
Carb
D on o
R ED ffset
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