Database

Leave a group of conservation trees next to the heritage sites in the camping site

Habitat	Function	Type of work
Forest	Living environment	Clear-cutting

In order to maintain biodiversity and ensure ecological coherence, forest management shall maintain the structural elements of habitats (e.g. trees from the previous felling period, old-growth trees and stumps, flatwoods, hardwoods, hollow trees, trees with burn marks, shrub species and species of trees that are not very common in the forest), also taking into account their potential impact on forest health, timber quality, ecosystem condition and human safety.

Description of the action

If there are heritage features (e.g. historic cross-tree, rock garden, sacrificial stone) or micro-structures (e.g. mudflat, spring) or large-sized stands (larger than 40 cm in diameter) or open landscape/water buffer strips in the path, leave a group of preservation trees with them.

Why?

If there are ‘special sites’ in the clearcut, where possible, stand trees and groups of stand trees should be retained, even if there are some better quality stand trees elsewhere in the clearcut. This will ensure the longer preservation of some special features (e.g. a historic cross-breed tree) or provide better shelter for birds (e.g. a tree with a thicket of brush) or better microclimate conditions (e.g. a slash and burn).

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