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Questions and answers on forestry in Austria
Photo: BMLFUW-WLV V...Protection forest – What is that?
Austria’s protection forests (19.3 % of Austria’s forests) play an important role and thus require special attention. > more about: Protection forest – What is that?
07.01.2010,
Photo: BMLFUW/StarsichWhat is the Austrian Forest Dialogue?
Former Federal Minister Wilhelm Molterer officially announced the Austrian Forest Dialogue for the development of an Austrian forest programme. With the process for developing a national forest programme, a new form of forest policy dialogue has been introduced in Austria. > more about: What is the Austrian Forest Dialogue?
27.01.2009,
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Forestry-relevant Regulations for Protection of the Forest
Forests have long been protected by strict legal regulations in Austria.
As early as in the Middle Ages, forest laws included provisions aimed at preserving the forest to guarantee a supply of raw materials and energy (charcoal) for mining, saltworks, and iron and steel works. In the “Reichsforstgesetz 1852” (Imperial Forestry Act 1852), principles for conservation of the protective and welfare function of the forest were added. > more about: Forestry-relevant Regulations for Protection of the Forest13.04.2006,
Photo: Liaision UnitWhat is the Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe?
The Ministerial Conference on Protection of Forests in Europe (MCPFE) stands for cooperation between 44 European countries and the European Community, as well as a number of international organisations and non-European observer states. > more about: What is the Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe?
27.01.2009,
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Who owns the forest in Austria?
The greater part of the Austrian forest, namely 79.6%, is privately owned.
Of these forest areas, 47.4% are smaller than 200 hectares, 22.3% larger than 200 hectares, and 9.8% are community forests. > more about: Who owns the forest in Austria?06.03.2006,
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How much forest is there in Austria?
Austria is one of the countries with the most abundant forests in Europe. 47% of the federal territory, i.e. 3,924,000 hectares, are covered by forest. > more about: How much forest is there in Austria?
06.03.2006,
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What about the dying of forests?
The industrialised nations were very alarmed by the dramatic, large-scale dying of forests in the former CSSR, in Poland and in the GDR in the early eighties, when the horror scenario of “dying forests” became a subject of public discussion. > more about: What about the dying of forests?
08.04.2010,
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What does “sustainable forest management” mean?
The forests of the future are already growing today. Forest management is generations management in the truest sense. It takes many years for the measures that are taken in the forest today to have an effect. > more about: What does “sustainable forest management” mean?
11.11.2005,
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Why are there so many spruces in Austria?
The Austrian forest is dominated by conifers, which by nature are very common because of the high percentage of mountainous regions. > more about: Why are there so many spruces in Austria?
06.03.2006,
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What are natural forest reserves?
National issues: > more about: What are natural forest reserves?
11.11.2005,
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Why do foresters fell healthy trees?
Because only healthy trees supply healthy wood. Forest management means management in harmony with nature, with consideration for natural development cycles and based on a knowledge of ecosystems. > more about: Why do foresters fell healthy trees?
11.11.2005,
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Are you allowed to gather mushrooms and berries in the forest?
According to the Austrian Forest Act, anybody is free to gather woodland berries for private purposes and up to 2 kg mushrooms per person, per day, unless expressly prohibited by signs posted by the forest owner or restricted by provincial Natural Conservation Acts. Furthermore, conducting or participating in mushroom or berry collection events is prohibited.
03.08.2006,