South Korea learns from East Tyrol: Focus on sustainable forest management

South Korea learns from East Tyrol: Focus on sustainable forest management

In an important mission, the South Korean forestry authority visited the Nikolsdorf State Forest Garden in East Tyrol to find out about the expertise there in forestry. This meeting shows that the needs in forestry are increasingly in focus worldwide. The delegation requested an insight into the procedures for harvesting, preparation, storage and the sale of tree seeds. Forefler LHStV Josef Geisler emphasized that Tyrol made a significant contribution to global forest maintenance through his commitment to climate maths and sustainable forestry. Loud tt.com The state forest garden is the only center in western Austria that specializes in the extraction and storage of seeds of different tree species.

Forests as a livelihood

In Tyrol, forests fulfill several important functions. They are not only economically valuable through the use of wood, but also offer protection for habitats and fulfill a recreational function for the population. In addition, they shape the landscape and provide a habitat for numerous plant and animal species. Around 42 percent of Tyrol's total area is forested, which corresponds to 529,000 hectares. These areas are managed by around 35,000 forest owners. The Tyrolean Chamber of Agriculture points out that 364,000 hectares, i.e. around 70 percent of the forest area, have a protective function for the population.

An active contribution to the

Tyrol launched the “Climate-Fit Mountain Forest” program in 2019, which supports forest owners in transforming their forests. Florian Stocker from the State Forest Garden emphasizes that active forest management is crucial to increasing the forest's resilience to natural hazards. In 2020 alone, over 1.1 million trees were made available for reforestation - a number that is expected to rise to over 1.9 million by 2024. This is significant because large areas have been damaged by storms and bark beetles.

As part of the country's forest economy, there are also plans for the construction of a new Saatgut house to meet the increasing demand. Tyrol's forests grow by around 6.9 solid meters per hectare of yield every year, while only 6.3 festivals are harvested - this increases the wood stock of around 250,000 festivals annually.

Why forestry is important

The forest economy in Tyrol is not only economically sensible, but also ecologically necessary. The protective forests make an enormous contribution to protection against natural hazards and are inexpensive: According to the Austrian Court of Auditors, the costs for their receipt in the ratio of 1: 15: 146. With the spruce, which is around 48 percent of the trees, the focus is also on an important tree species, followed by the larch with around 8 percent.

For further information on the activities and goals in the field of forestry, the website of Climate-friendly forest be visited. Here it becomes clear that the responsible use and maintenance of the forests in Tyrol not only has a local but also a global meaning.