Can triad forestry reconcile Europe’s biodiversity and forestry strategies?

ǂa ǂcritical evaluation of forest zoning

Thomas Andrew Nagel (Author), Mariano Rodriguez Recio (Author), Tuomas Aakala (Author), Per Angelstam (Author), Admir Avdagić (Author), Zbigniew Borowski (Author), Andrés Bravo-Oviedo (Author), Gediminas Brazaitis (Author), Thomas Campagnaro (Author), Michał Ciach (Author)

Abstract

Balancing increasing demand for wood products while also maintaining forest biodiversity is a paramount challenge. Europe’s Biodiversity and Forest Strategies for 2030 attempt to address this challenge. Together, they call for strict protection of 10% of land area, including all primary and old growth forests, increasing use of ecological forestry, and less reliance on monocultural plantations. Using data on country wide silvicultural practices and a new database on strict forest reserves across Europe, we assess how triad forest zoning could help meet these goals. Our analysis reveals that zoning in Europe is overwhelmingly focused on wood production, while there has been little concomitant protection of forests in strict reserves. Moreover, most strict forest reserves are < 50 ha in size, likely too small to capture the minimum dynamic area necessary to sustain many taxa. We outline research priorities to meet future demands for timber while minimizing the impact on native biodiversity.

Keywords

biodiversity conservation;disturbance;forest management;forest reserve;land sharing;land sparing;wood production;

Data

Language:	English
Year of publishing:	2024
Typology:	1.03 - Short Scientific Article
Organization:	UL BF - Biotechnical Faculty
UDC:	630*91:630:6
COBISS:	220396035
ISSN:	1654-7209
Views:	32
Downloads:	16
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Secondary language:	Slovenian
Secondary keywords:	ohranjanje biotske raznovrstnosti;motnje;gospodarjenje z gozdovi;gozdni rezervati;segregacijski pristop;večnamenski pristop;proizvodnja lesa;
Type (COBISS):	Article
Pages:	632-641
Volume:	ǂVol. ǂ54
Issue:	ǂIssue ǂ4
Chronology:	Apr. 2025
DOI:	10.1007/s13280-024-02116-2
ID:	26004672