1. GROUP 1 FORESTRY PROCESS INNOVATIONS

2. INNO-FOREST 2006, Zvolen Forestry process innovations MEMBERS Ipate Vali-Adrian Nistor Sanda ROMANIA Premrl Tine SLOVENIA BULGARIA Kalburov Filip Lulchev HUNGARY Könnyu Nora ITALY Agostinelli Simone ESTONIA Meelis Teder (tutor)

3. Country BulgariaHungaryItaliaRomaniaSlovenia Total area (mill ha) 11,09,39,3 30,1 23,82,02,0 Forest area (mill ha) 4,11,9 6,9 6,41,7 percentage of forest (%) 33,1 19,8 31 26,757 Growing stock (mill m3) 521,7 - 739,52 1.341,0286,0 Annual cut 2005 (mill m3) 5,8 7,00 9,24 20,302,72 Cut of increment (%) 41 57 55 5239 Ownership state: private 89:11 58,7:41,3 40:6066:34 20:80 Average private estate (ha) - 2,2 0,71 -3 Forestry share in GDP (%) -0,02 0,8 -0,3

4. INNO-FOREST 2006, Zvolen Forestry process innovations

5. THEME Beyond our studied cases examples to this topic could be: solutions for forestry administration tasks, harvesting methods (back to using horse power/using harvesters, selective cutting...), illegal logging, nature conservation against timber production

6. INNO-FOREST 2006, Zvolen Forestry process innovations Our case studies in the forestry process: utilization Forest Planning selviculture Administration nursery coppicing soil erosion Multifunctional forest management Private forestry problems

7. - Fostering factors  - Hintering factors Slovenia Private forest owner Mr. Ivan Cunta - denationalisation - increasing of the oil price - investing in the modern heating system - remote properties Hungary Co-operation of private owners -better representation of interests -better market opportunities -offering new service -difficulties of the cooperation Italy SummaCop project -sustainable and multifunctional project – demonstration of the Pan-European guidelines (Lisbon 1998) -economical intervention -simplification of the ecosystem -low quality of timber -need of experience Romania Contara -new product and technology on the market -use of abandoned agricultural sites -powerful market leader (state) -low development of private forestry -no standard for the product -step 1 on the eCommerce route map Romania Vidra F.D. -experimental forest base -education, public relation -experience, competence -reforestation of degraded lands -mixed ownership -bad accessibility Bulgaria Multifunctional Forest Management Plans -Sustainable management -Nature protection -Participative planning -Public support -Numerous stakeholders -(Starting phase of the) “Pilot Project” DECRIPTION OF INNOVATION CASES

8. INNO-FOREST 2006, Zvolen Forestry process innovations CONCLUSION  DENATIONALISATION RESTITUTION -new chances for the private sector-the restitution process is not finished yet -mixed ownership -problems with adapting the EU legislation in a short time -lack of specific knowledge, qualified personnel MANAGEMENT, SILVICULTURE -economical advantages -quality improvement of goods and services -use of abandoned and degraded lands (in this sense also ecological advantage) -sustainable and multifunctional management of the forest according to the EU guidelines -participative planning, PR -flexibility of production -overestimated risks -lack of information on technology, on the market -monopolist on the market -lack of infrastructure -legislation, taxation lack of standards

9. INNO-FOREST 2006, Zvolen Forestry process innovations RECOMANDATIONS Product diversification could be recommended, for example woodchips. Like in Hungary the manager shouldn’t only buy the forests, but could also co-operate with other forest owners. An independent coordinator should be employed who could later also manage the common market. More information would be needed about the market. Diversifying the product offer (more poplar cultivars). The manager should find new customers and adapt to different client demands. The society should be more involved in the project in order to apply the technology in other areas. The project should be more visible and promoted. Attracting new funds - in good relation with the local administration - in order to buy private owned degraded lands. Improvement of the road network. First the project should be implemented as soon as possible. Long lasting cooperation among the stakeholders. Local people should have benefits from the project. Data should be added to the GIS system to be more functional.

10. INNO-FOREST 2006, Zvolen Forestry process innovations Thank you very much!