Issues in the evolution of private forestry in countries with economies in transition: Lithuania

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Human dimensions of family and farm forestry
international symposium, March 29-April 1, 2004,
Pullman, WA
Issues in the evolution of private forestry in
countries with economies in transition
Lithuania Presentation by Stasys Mizaras
Diana Mizaraite
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From Kaunas to Pullman
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Lithuanian forests in figures
Forest land area 2.0 mill. hectares
Growing stock 382.6 million m³
Annual increment 12.0 mill. m³
Annual harvest 6.3 mill. m³
Annual roundwood export 1.4 mill.m³
Annual sawnwood export 1.0 mill.m³
Share of forest sector in GDP 3.6
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Forest stand area by tree species
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Forest restitution in Lithuania
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Forest land ownership in Lithuania (01 01
2004)
Source Forest Department of the Ministry of
Environment
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Forest ownership map (Lithuania)
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Programme on afforestation of agricultural land
Area of private forests will increase
200 thousand hectares of agriculture land will be
afforested in 2004-2020
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Private forest holdings by size
(01 01 2003)
Source Mizaraite, 2001.
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Number of private forest owners
Source Lithuanian statistical yearbook of
forestry
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Private forest owners by place of residence
Source Mizaraite, 2001.
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Private forest owners by age (01
01 2001)
Source Mizaraite, 2001.
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Forest owners by sex (01 01 2001)
Source Mizaraite, 2001.
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Fellings in Lithuania, 1991-2002
Source MEC naujienos. 1991-2002. Lietuvos miku
naudojimo XX amiuje prognoze. Kaunas, 2002.
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Average roundwood prices (roudside)
(1 2,8147 Lt)
Source http//www.gmu.lt/kirtimai.html
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Game population in Lithuania
Game is state-owned in the private forests
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Market supply of mushrooms ( 1996-2002)
Visitors of private forests can freely gather
mushrooms, berries, nuts, fruits, medicinal herbs
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Forest recreation in Lithuania
Visitors have the right to visit private forest
freely
Source E.Riepsas, 1994
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Protected areas map (Lithuania)
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Sustainability of forest management in Lithuania
The total forest area increased (1938 - 21.8,
2003 - 31,3) Timber volume increased (1938 - 1
58 mill.m³, 2003 - 383 mill.m³)
Annual increment - 12.0 mill.m³, annual removal
- 6.3 mill.m³ One third of forests is protected
Forest is managed according to management plans
Clear cut areas should be reforested in three
years
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Forestry administration in Lithuania
Ministry of Environment
Forest department
State environmental protection inspectorate
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Forestry developing divisions
Forest control divisions
Forest managing and forest resources division
Private forest division
Silviculture division
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Forest owners association of Lithuania
(established in 1993)
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The objectives of the Forest Owners Association
of Lithuania

• to safeguard the interests of private forestry
• to inform and train of forest owners
• to improve the profitability of members forestry
  operation
  
• to develop integration ecological values and
  commercial forestry

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Private forest owners attended training courses
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Forest owners needs and problems surveys in
Lithuania
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Forest owners needs and problems survey
Source Baltic survey, 2003
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Problems in private forests sector of Lithuania

• Slow restitution process
• Small-scale forest holdings
• Lack of knowledge and experience in forestry
• Strict state regulation
• Absence of compensation system
• Limited domestic wood market, especially on
  small-sized wood
  
• Law part associated forest owners