andrej verlic e mo_nfur_ws_uc_jan 2014
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A brief insight into the governance of urban forests in Slovenia
Examples of Ljubljana and Celje
Andrej Verlič - Slovenian Forestry Institute / TISA d.o.o.; EMoNFUr Technical Coordinator for Slovenia
Rok Havliček – Slovenia Forest Service, Regional Unit Ljubljana; Member of EMoNFUr User Committee
MSc. Robert Hostnik – Slovenia Fores Service, Head of Local unit Celje; Member of EMoNFUr User Committee
SOME INFORMATION ABOUT LJUBLJANA AND CELJE
MAIN CONFLICTS IN URBAN FOREST
RECENT ACTIVITIES IN URBAN FORESTRY IN LJUBLJANA & CELJE
IDEAS FOR THE FUTURE
WE ARE PRESENTING…
Author
oftheslide
: A. V
erlič
- 41 % FOREST COVER- AREA: 275 KM2
- POPULATION: 280.140- EUROPEAN GREEN CAPITAL FINALIST
ljubljanskobarje.si
THE CITY OF LJUBLJANA
5,5 km2
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90%
2%1%7%
Ownership %
private
MOL
other
state
• Min property 0,01 ha, max 26,78 ha
• Avg private property in western part is just0,36 ha
• 91 % of private owners in western part ownsless than 1 ha of forest
OWNERSHIP IN THECITY OF LJUBLJANA
PUBLICPRIVATE
BORDER
BOJAN ERHARTIČ2011 ZRC SAZU
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FORESTS OF SPECIAL PURPOSE (FSP) WITHINTHE CITY OF LJUBLJANA (JUNE 2010)
NATURA 2000
PROTECTED AREAS INTHE CITY OF LJUBLJANA
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Legislation
- Constitution of RS- Environmental Protection Act- Act on Forests- Nature Conservation Act- Spatial Planning Act- Spatial Management Act- Construction Act- Public Utilities Act- Rules on the forest management and silviculture- The City of Ljubljana Spatial Plan- Ordinance declaring Tivoli, Rožnik and Šiška hill for natural site of special interest- Ordinance declaring Forests of Special Purpose in the City of Ljubljana (2010!)- Decree on maintenance of municipal Roads and Public Green Spaces- Decree on the prohibition of driving the vehicles in the natural environment
Policy
- Resolution on National Forest Programme- National Environment Protection Action Programme- The City of Ljubljana Environmental Protection Program to 2013
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‚stakeholders‘
URBANISM
RECREATION
LEGISLATION
PRIVATE OWNERS
PROFESSIONALCONTRACTORS
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Conflicts in Urban forest in Ljubljana
ACTIVITIES
Celje„Mestni gozd“
BFUL, EFUF,LITERATURE
Municipalityof Ljubljana
Slovenian Forestry Institute
PROFESSIONALCONTRACTORS
YOUNGRESEARCHER
FUNDING CO‐OPERATION
RESEARCH MONITORING
INSPIRATION
AWARNES RAISING
Author of the slide: A. Verlič
Ordinance declaring Forests of Special Purpose in the City of Ljubljana (2010)
• Legal basis in the forest act
• Strongly emphasized health – hygiene role and the role of protecting natural and cultural heritage
• In october 2003 the City of ljubljana blocked the decree from going into force due to the lack of the budget for subsidies
• Forest management regime (legal basis are SFS forest management plans)
• Dedicated forest manager
• Who provides funds for costs deriving from adopted management and costs for the infrastructure
• A forester in the city hall
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Author of the slide: R. Havliček
Revision of the Ordinance declaring FSP in Ljubljana (2013 / 2014)
1. Distance from urban areas to the forest patch (EMoNFUr)
2. Forest structure
3. Preserved natural state of forest
4. Visiting
5. Conservation of lowland forest patches
Author of the slide: R. Havliček
Protection by law. (done in 1997, updated in 2007)
Improvement of ownership structure. (ongoing from 1997)
Adapted forest management.(ongoing from 1997)
Infrastructure development.(ongoing from 2000)
Stabile financial source.(yearly provided by Municipality budget from 1997)
Public relations. (regularly)
Strategy plan 1996 - 2016
Urban forests of CeljeAuthor of the slide: R. Hostnik
Urban forest of CeljeImprovement of ownership structure
New public urban forests in the area of Anski vrh were obtained by gradual acquisition of privately-owned forests. The share of urban forests owned by the municipality: 23% (1997)→ 57% (2013).
Author of the slide: R. Hostnik
Urban forest of CeljeInfrastructure development.
New multi-puropse infrastructure and equipment for recreation and forest management. 14 kilometres of newly constructed roads and paths (2000 – 2007).
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Urban forest of CeljeTypes of multi – purpose forest infrastructure.
Adapted Forest Roadpavedwidth: 2,5 - 3 mmultiple use
Skidding Trailunpavedwidth: up to 2,5 m multiple use
Walking Path(un)pavedwidth up to 1,2 m
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Urban forest of CeljeInfrastructure equipment.
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Urban forest of CeljeAdapted forest management.
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Urban forest of CeljeEducation (1).Regular excursions and with young people of local schools(based on forest pedagogics approach).
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Urban forest of CeljeEducation (2).Guided forest walks with citizens and tourists.
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Urban forest of CeljeEducation (3).Events for professional public (excursions, conferences, workshops, lectures).
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Urban forest of CeljePublic relationsPublic events, regular presence in local and national media, advertising, visual identity.
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Urban forest of CeljePilot projectsSituation‐ Increased recreation and turism demands for urban forests‐ High possibility of conflicts with owners and diffrent users
Design‐ Two pilote areas in the City of Celje‐ Potential walking paths and cycling forest tracks (with the total
length of 13.6 km)‐ Detailed interviews with private owners with emphasis on
economic expectations:1. Socio‐economic characteristics of forest owners2. General perception of forest values3. Relationship to its own forest and visitors4. Willingness to accept the PES scheme (amount of
compensation that would satisfy the owner for allowing for a recreational infrastructure in their forest)
Author of the slide: R. Hostnik
Thank you for your attention!