We realise that everyone will have questions about the LIFE Climate Forest project from their own perspective. This page contains a list of the most frequently asked questions and the answers. As the project progresses we will add to this page any questions we come across. If your question is not included, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Questions about climate smart forest management
A vital forest is a resilient forest ecosystem that can adapt to changes. A forest that can continue to develop in the new circumstances and will also be healthy and strong enough to provide its valuable products and services in a hundred years’ time. This is extremely important, because a forest provides living space for plants and animals, purifies the water we drink and the air we breathe, produces wood, fixes carbon and is for many a place to relax and enjoy.
A resilient forest ecosystem therefore forms the basis of every forestry ambition. That is why it is good to regularly take a critical look at the management and to look for answers to the questions that come with it. What is the future vision for this forest and what is needed in its daily management? Is the management vision still in line with the reality of today and the expectations for the future? Or is it necessary to adjust, to achieve the desired result in the long term?
The disturbing developments of recent years show that our forest ecosystems are vulnerable. Especially on sandy soils, where forests are often still quite young and poor in structure and diversity. Moreover, they must deal with poor, acidic soil and problems caused by drought. As a result, these forests lack the resilience to adapt well and in time to changes. Their vitality and biodiversity are under great pressure from climate change, nitrogen deposition, desiccation, heat, wildlife pressure and insufficient variation in species, age and forest structure. More and more species are therefore struggling. These include Norway spruce and larch, and in some places also oak, beech and Scots pine. This means a dilemma for many a forest manager: what can I do, what am I going to do and how do I do it? By starting to manage climate smartly, you can contribute to making forests more resilient, so that they can continue to fulfil their valuable role in the future.
Although forests will not disappear if no changes are made to the forest management, it is expected that their vitality will be put under such pressure, that they will be less able to fulfil their important functions in the future. Think of the preservation of biodiversity and their contribution to the quality of our living environment. Filtering our water and the air we breathe. Their contribution to fighting erosion and capturing CO2. Moreover, the wood that forests provide is one of the most sustainable and renewable materials. Increasing resilience is therefore of great importance in preserving our forests and the important role they play.
We realise that everyone will have questions about the LIFE Climate Forest project from their own perspective. This page contains a list of the most frequently asked questions and the answers. As the project progresses we will add to this page any questions we come across. If your question is not included, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Questions about climate smart forest management
A vital forest is a resilient forest ecosystem that can adapt to changes. A forest that can continue to develop in the new circumstances and will also be healthy and strong enough to provide its valuable products and services in a hundred years’ time. This is extremely important, because a forest provides living space for plants and animals, purifies the water we drink and the air we breathe, produces wood, fixes carbon and is for many a place to relax and enjoy.
A resilient forest ecosystem therefore forms the basis of every forestry ambition. That is why it is good to regularly take a critical look at the management and to look for answers to the questions that come with it. What is the future vision for this forest and what is needed in its daily management? Is the management vision still in line with the reality of today and the expectations for the future? Or is it necessary to adjust, to achieve the desired result in the long term?
The disturbing developments of recent years show that our forest ecosystems are vulnerable. Especially on sandy soils, where forests are often still quite young and poor in structure and diversity. Moreover, they must deal with poor, acidic soil and problems caused by drought. As a result, these forests lack the resilience to adapt well and in time to changes. Their vitality and biodiversity are under great pressure from climate change, nitrogen deposition, desiccation, heat, wildlife pressure and insufficient variation in species, age and forest structure. More and more species are therefore struggling. These include Norway spruce and larch, and in some places also oak, beech and Scots pine. This means a dilemma for many a forest manager: what can I do, what am I going to do and how do I do it? By starting to manage climate smartly, you can contribute to making forests more resilient, so that they can continue to fulfil their valuable role in the future.
Although forests will not disappear if no changes are made to the forest management, it is expected that their vitality will be put under such pressure, that they will be less able to fulfil their important functions in the future. Think of the preservation of biodiversity and their contribution to the quality of our living environment. Filtering our water and the air we breathe. Their contribution to fighting erosion and capturing CO2. Moreover, the wood that forests provide is one of the most sustainable and renewable materials. Increasing resilience is therefore of great importance in preserving our forests and the important role they play.