Post on 27-Dec-2015
Czech Republic is landlocked country in the middle of Europe.
Rather than as a country in the middle of Europe, we should speak of the Czech Republic as a country in the heart of Europe - after all, the heart is not to be found precisely in the center of human body.
The Czech Republic
located in the Northern Hemisphere, approximately in the middle of the European ContinentThe neighboring states are Germany, Poland, Slovakia and Austria
The Czech Republic on the world map
total area almost 79 000 square kilometers midsize European country makes up 2% of European Unionthe country comprises three historical lands – Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia.the largest cities: Prague – the capital, Brno, Plzeň, Liberec and Ostrava.
Area size
Climate
landlocked country in moderate geographical latitudes The climate is mild but variable locally and troughout the year. Cold winter, spring followed by a warm summer and chilly
autumn. The alternation of the seasons has marked effect, above all on
vegetation. Differences in geographical latitude are negligible. The average air temperature and annual rainfall is strongly depend
on the height above sea level.
- The average temperature on the highest mountain in the CR
(Sněžka 1,602 m a.s.l) is only 0.4°C , annual rainfall 1500 millimeters
- the lowlands on south Moravia with 10 °C, 400 millimeters
CZECH FORESTRY
Area
The area of forest land cover one third of the total area of Czech republic, i.e.2,647,000 ha
slightly increasing (0,6%, agricultural land afforestation)
Basic principles of state policy
conservation of forests and their maintenance preservation of forest ecosystems enhancement of biodiversity as well as maintenance development of gene pool of tree species
Strategy: Sustainable forest management Continuous and balanced timber production The gradual enhancement of ecological stability of forest
ecosystems Guiding the non-wood-producing functions
Controlling of Czech Forestry by State
Ministry of Agriculture County Councils Municipalties
exceptions: Ministry of Environment – National Parks Ministry of Defense – Military Forest
Main State supervision Ministry of Environment and Czech environmental
inspection
Forest Ownership
Sta
te
Mu
nic
ipalt
ies
Reg
ion
al
Go
vern
men
ts
Fo
rest
Co
op
era
tiiv
es
Pu
bli
c U
niv
ers
itie
s
Pri
vate
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
% of total forest land
Forest Ownership
Owner % of total forest land
State 59,7
Municipalties 16,5
Regional Governments 0,2
Forest Cooperatiives 1
Public Universities 0,3
Private 23,2
Forests Owned by State
State Organisation with the Right to manage/Authorized to Manage
Forest Area (ha) %
Fores of the Czech Republic,S.E. 1 359 100,00 85,9
Military Forests and Farms of the Czech Republic, S.E. 126 600 8,0
Administrations of National Parks 89 900 5,6
Office of the President of the Republic 6 000 0,5
Total 1 581 700 100
Forest Species Composition
Tree Species % of Total Forest Land
Spruce 53,1
Fir 0,9
Pine 17,2
Larch 3,9
Other Conifers 0,2
Total Conifers 75,3
Oak 6,6
Beech 6,6
Birch 2,9
Other Broadleaves 7,6
Total Broadleaves 23,7
Forestry Sector Overview
Forest Regeneration and Reforestation The percentage of conifers within forest regeneration
was reduced in flavor broadleavesForest Regeneration (ha)
Artifical 17855
of which: Replanting 2776
Natural 3630
Registration Changes 144
Total 21 629
Forestry Sector Overview
Balance of Clear-cut Areas Area at 1.Jan. 2006 18 924 ha Area at 31.Dec. 2006 20 297 ha
New Clear-cut Area
After FellingReforest.
FailureOther Total
18 565 2 776 1 661 23 002
Reduction of Cler-cut Area
After ReforesrationNatural
Regen.Other Total
17 855 3 630 144 21 629
Forestry Sector Overview
Cleanings and Thinnings Cleanings: 47 000 ha Thinnings: 92 300 ha
Feelings
Total annual Fellings Conifers 13,88 mill.m3
Broadleaves 1,63 mill.m3
Total: 15,51 mill.m3
Export and Import
Export and Imports of Roundwood in the Czech Republic
1,000,000 CZK 1,000m3 Average Price
CZK/m3
Export 4095 3649 1122
Import 1784 1360 1312
Game management
Spring Stocks of Main Game (psc)
Red Deer 28 550
Fallow Deer 21 676
Mouflon 18 274
Roe Deer 302 694
Wild Boar 46 699
Game management
Hunting (shotting+trapping) of Main Game Species (psc)
Red Deer 20 668
Fallow Deer 10 308
Mouflon 7 241
Roe Deer 124 287
Wild Boar 100 608
Duck 347 596
Pheasant 588 513
Hare 93 377