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Forestry in the Slovak Republic Facts and Figures

Forestry in the Slovak Republic Facts and Figures. Rastislav Šulek Department of Forest Economics and Management Faculty of Forestry, Technical University in Zvolen. Contents. Historical overview Basic macroeconomic indicators Forest resources Institutional structure of forestry

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Forestry in the Slovak Republic Facts and Figures

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  1. Forestry in the Slovak Republic Facts and Figures Rastislav Šulek Department of Forest Economics and Management Faculty of Forestry, Technical University in Zvolen

  2. Contents • Historical overview • Basic macroeconomic indicators • Forest resources • Institutional structure of forestry • Harvesting and timber market • Economics of forestry • Final remarks

  3. Historical overview • forestry has been an issue of great importance in the area of Central Europe for many centuries • in Slovakia, origin of forest management dates back to the 13th century (1250 - decree of the King Bela IV dealing with the duties of foresters) • 1573 – Maximilian Forest Order (the first regulations for saving of forests) • 1769 – Theresian Forest Order (the most progressive piece of forestry legislation in whole Europe at that time) • 1879 – the first legal provision dealing with management of forests according to the forest management plans • nowadays, forestry has achieved recognition as a global issue and sustainable multi-purpose forestry has become the government’s policy

  4. Basic macroeconomic indicators

  5. Forest resources • Forest area 2 mil. ha(0.37 ha per capita) • Forest cover 41%(7th place in the EU)

  6. Forest categories Silvicultural systems

  7. Tree species composition of forests

  8. Institutional structure of forestry Forestry state administration authorities • Forestry Section of the Ministry of Agriculture • District Forestry Offices • County Forestry Offices State forest enterprises • Forests of the SR • Ulič Forestry and Agriculture Enterprise • Military Forests and Properties • State Forests of the Tatra National Park Non-state forest enterprises • land associations, business companies ... • different associations of forest owners National Forest Centre

  9. Forest ownership

  10. Growing stock and increment Total growing stock 440 mil. m3 Average growing stock per ha 229 m3 Total annual increment 11.6 mil. m3

  11. Harvesting (2004 / 2005) Softwood 4.001 mil. m3 / 6.941 mil. m3 Hardwood 3.267 mil. m3 / 3.273 mil. m3 Total felling 7.268 mil. m3 / 10.214 mil. m3 Share of accidental felling 40% / 64 %

  12. Points of sale • special log yards • roadside • standing timber • Methods of sale • contracts • auctions Timber supply volume harvested - PLANNED (inelastic supply) quality of timber - determined by assortment structure • Timber volume supplied in 2004 / 2005 • Roundwood 7.1 mil. m3/ 8.5 mil. m3 • Standing timber 0.1 mil. m3/ 0.8 mil. m3

  13. Timber demand • Foreign demand • 1.1 mil. m3(2004) • 1.8 mil. m3(2005) • timber trade companies • foreign buyers Domestic demand 6.1 mil. m3(2004) 7.5 mil. m3(2005) wood industry pulp and paper industry timber trade companies High demand - softwood sawlogs - hardwood pulpwood Low demand - hardwood veneer logs - softwood pulpwood

  14. Roundwood export(1995 – 2003) Main export flows (2003) Austria 764 402 m368 % Czech Republic 132 963 m3 12 %

  15. Roundwood export in 2004 Tree species composition Softwood 617 000 m354 % Hardwood 519 000 m346 % Total1 136 000 m3100% Assortment structure Softwood logs 25 % pulpwood 26 % Hardwood logs 12 % pulpwood 31 % Fuelwood, chips, waste 6 % Total 100%

  16. Roundwood export in 2005 Tree species composition Softwood 1 473 000 m381 % Hardwood 342 000 m319 % Total 1 815 000 m3100% Assortment structure Softwood logs 42 % pulpwood 33 % Hardwood logs 6 % pulpwood 12 % Fuelwood, chips, waste 7 % Total 100%

  17. Timber prices (2005) euro/m3 Spruce Beech Oak Veneer logs 82 144204 Sawlogs 424264 Pulpwood 202627 2003 Veneer logs 81 129180 Sawlogs 494467 Pulpwood 25 2421

  18. Economics of forestry mil. EUR 2004 2005 Sales and revenues 287 357 Production costs 266 338 Profit 21 19 Subsidies 6 5 Investments 13 24

  19. Economic data • Structure of sales and revenues • timber sales 82 % • other sales and revenues 18 % • Structure of production costs • material costs 40 % • costs of depreciation 7 % • staff costs 33 % • other costs 20 % • Structure of investments • construction investments 43 % • equipment investments 50 % • other investments 7 %

  20. Final remarks (impending problems) • forest legislation – the Forest Act • public-beneficial forest functions • forest management plans – structure, financing • subsidy policy • forest certification • nature protection and compensation of forest owners

  21. Thank you! Rastislav Šulek Department of Forest Economics and Management Faculty of Forestry, Technical University in Zvolen Masaryka 24, 960 53 Zvolen, Slovak Republic phone +421 45 5206 325 fax +421 45 5206 485 sulek@vsld.tuzvo.sk www.tuzvo.sk

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