Forest management planning
Forest management planning is a field of forest science . The forest management plan is used to control the future management in a forestry operation.
The decision maker (or “planner”) in a forest enterprise can be compared to an asset manager (see also asset management ). For him, it is of great relevance how the current portfolio of assets is structured. He needs to know all of the existing assets when deciding which future investments to make and which assets to sell. In doing so, he must check which new investments complement the existing portfolio of assets well and which of the existing investments, in combination with the other asset components, make a rather small contribution to achieving the target. The administrator will never make a single investment or financing decision without considering the investments already made.
Accordingly, the decision-maker in the forest must keep an eye on all the forest stands of the company when it comes to the operating plan. In addition to the forest soils, the forest stands usually represent the most important asset components of the forest operation. Forest stands can consist of different tree species with different wood qualities and very different ages. In addition to obvious owner goals, such as preservation of assets, liquidity and risk reduction, an operating plan must also take into account higher-level requirements. Such a goal can, for example, be a regular wood supply or the development of diversified options for action for future generations. Against the background of an uncertain future, such options allow great flexibility for operational management.
literature
- Knoke, T .; Griess, V .; Hahn, A .; Rößiger, J .; Schneider, T. (2012): Forest management planning as a decision-making aid . 408 pp., Ulmer, Stuttgart. ISBN 978-3-8001-7611-3
- Oesten, G .; Roeder, A. (2002): Management of forest operations. www.forstbuch.de .
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