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Silviculture within protected areas: forest utilizations in the National Park "Dolomiti Bellunesi", Northern Italy

Andreatta G

Corpo Forestale dello Stato - Ufficio Territoriale per la Biodiversità, v. C. Colombo, 21 - 48100 Punta Marina Terme, Ravenna (Italy)

Abstract: The “Dolomiti Bellunesi” National Park extends over 31150 ha, of which about 15700 ha are woodland. About 10000 ha are of direct silvicultural interest. According to the Veneto Regional Act no. 25/1997, the Park Authority has approved the resolution no. 116/1997 providing for the administrative procedures regulating the allowed silvicultural interventions, which refer to cuts of less than 100 m within high forest stands and to cuts of less than 2.5 ha within coppice stands. The National Forest Service is in charge of the advisory technical support to the landowners and of the control of the woodlot cuts. According to the adopted rules, silvicultural interventions can meet the requirements of both timber production and environmental protection. This case study demonstrates that silviculture may be suitably applied even in areas designated for nature conservation, like the considered National Park.

Received: Oct 22, 2007 - Accepted: Nov 05, 2007 - Published online: Dec 20, 2007

Full Text DOI (Digital Object Identifier): 10.3832/efor0480-0040355

Citation: Andreatta G, 2007. Silviculture within protected areas: forest utilizations in the National Park "Dolomiti Bellunesi", Northern Italy. Forest@ 4 (4): 355-364. [online 2007-12-20] URL: http://www.sisef.it/forest@/show.php?id=480 - [doi: 10.3832/efor0480-0040355]

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