Good Practice - Project
Restoring forests damaged by natural disasters and improving the viability of forests - Slovenia
This pan-Slovenian project is designed to combat the consequences of natural disasters that have affected forests across the country in the last six years. The project includes sustainable measures to restore damaged forests, adapting them to climate change, and is focused on areas that are under the greatest pressure.
General information
RDP Priority
- P4. Ecosystems management
RDP Focus Area
- 4A: Biodiversity restoration, preservation & enhancement
RDP Measure
- M08: Investments in forest areas
Summary
The project supports the implementation of measures to restore and maintain damaged forests. Forest owners have received forest tree saplings and protective materials from the Slovenia Forest Service. The owners also repaired damage and started restoring forests with financial support from project funds.
Results
During the 2014–2020 RDP programming period, public funds were used to restore over 1 100 ha of damaged forests and to plant over three million saplings of 19 forest tree varieties. Almost 60 kilometres of fences protect these saplings against game and 130 000 were protected with casings or poles. Saplings in 1 750 ha were protected with deterring coatings and a further 2 000 ha of rejuvenated forests were also maintained. Removing fallen trees produced 36 000 m3 of damaged wood.
The development of forest tree nurseries was accelerated. These grew saplings in substrate, increasing the production of local variety saplings from 0.5 million in 2013 to almost two million in 2020.
Promoter
Slovenian Forest owners and Slovenia Forest Service (Zavod za gozdove Slovenije)
Funding
Total budget 7 345 293 (EUR)
EAFRD 4 647 741 (EUR)
National/Regional 1 549 247 (EUR)
Private/own funds 1 148 305 (EUR)
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Ressources
Documents
ria2021-ppt_nominee_green_si_forest_managment_09032021.pdf
(PDF – 532.81 Ko)
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