Roel Posthoorn Natuurmonumenten

Enjoying our forests Drs. ing. R. Posthoorn Natuurmonumenten

maandag 4 april 2011

overview

• Introduction

• Forests in the Netherlands

• Functions and values

• Calls for action


What is Natuurmonumenten?



- A society with 800,000 members- Founded in 1905- Nature conservation through acquisition- Connecting members and non-members with nature- 355 nature reserves - A total of more than100,000 hectares




- Cultural heritage




- Cultural heritage- Forests




- Cultural heritage- Forests- Wetlands





- Engagement





- Engagement- Lobby


Lobby: forest action in The Hague


Forests in the Netherlands

• 340.000 ha, 10 % of land surface

• Most forests: < 100 years old

• 60% coniferous / 40% broad leaved

• 75% integrated management / 25% no harvest

• About 2/3 of Dutch natural habitat

• Ownership– 60 % public bodies (national forestry service,

municipalities

– 40% private ownership


Functions and values

• Natural values / biodiversity

• Cultural values

• Recreation

• Carbon storage

• Water regulation

• Renewable resource


Natural values of Dutch forests

• 20 tree species,

• 400 plant species, • 100 animal species

Management strategy Natuurmonumenten, eg• Old forests

• Native species• Habitat diversity

• Patch dynamic

• Dead trees


Dead trees: source of life


Cultural values


Recreation

• Most appreciated type of nature

• 200 million visitors/y

• Large variety of activities

• Economic asset


Carbon storage / water regulation

• Regulating function of forests

• Carbon sink: 1.4 Mton CO2/y

• Flood protection

• Water supply

• Climate adaptation


Wood / biomass

• Renewable resource

• Economic asset

• 2.2 million m3 annual growth in NL

• 1.4 million m3 annual harvest, 10% of yearly use in NL


Calls for action

• Climate forest

• Tree for a tree fund

– Plant a tree, save a forest

• Solving the cimate puzzle: not without our forests


Plant a tree, save a forest


Solving the climate puzzle?


Saving energyCarbon offset

RenewablesPeat land Forest

REDD


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