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UNECE seminarUNECE seminar on Strategies for on Strategies for the sound use of woodthe sound use of wood
Romanian and Bulgarian Romanian and Bulgarian timber trade opportunity for timber trade opportunity for
the regionthe region
Presentation by George DinicuPresentation by George Dinicu
March 2003, Poiana BrasovMarch 2003, Poiana Brasov
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Romania’s and Bulgaria’s forests – some of the Romania’s and Bulgaria’s forests – some of the most biologically important temperate forests in most biologically important temperate forests in the worldthe world
Carpathian forests belong to one of 200 most Carpathian forests belong to one of 200 most important ecoregions defined by WWF in the important ecoregions defined by WWF in the worldworld
Forest area covers 10,4 mil. Ha in both countriesForest area covers 10,4 mil. Ha in both countries Annual allowable cut volume over 22 mil.cm in Annual allowable cut volume over 22 mil.cm in
both countries both countries
IntroductionIntroduction
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Producer Group in the regionProducer Group in the region
Promote responsible timber tradePromote responsible timber trade
Protection of High Conservation Value ForestsProtection of High Conservation Value Forests
Support to forest managers and primary wood processorsSupport to forest managers and primary wood processors
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Characteristics of timber marketCharacteristics of timber market
Forest sector is, at present, dominated by stateForest sector is, at present, dominated by state Restitution of forests to new private ownership in Restitution of forests to new private ownership in
progress progress in 2001 the value of Romania’s export of forest in 2001 the value of Romania’s export of forest
products (excluding furniture) to countries in the products (excluding furniture) to countries in the European Union reached 210 million USD, and European Union reached 210 million USD, and total value of exports was 474 mil USDtotal value of exports was 474 mil USD
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Characteristics of timber marketCharacteristics of timber market
Romania forest products export-excluding furniture(source:INS and FAOSTAT)
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1998 1999 2000 2001
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Total export of forestproducts exludingfurniture
Export in ECC
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Romanian/Bulgarian Producer Romanian/Bulgarian Producer Group – part of WWF’s Global Group – part of WWF’s Global
Forest and Trade NetworkForest and Trade Network
Information and training on how to reach Information and training on how to reach certification through a modular approach certification through a modular approach
Links to markets for certified forest productsLinks to markets for certified forest products
Training and capacity building on RFMTraining and capacity building on RFM
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High Conservation Value ForestsHigh Conservation Value Forests
Significant concentrations of biodiversity values Significant concentrations of biodiversity values (endemism, endangered species,)(endemism, endangered species,)
Significant large landscape level forests where Significant large landscape level forests where viable populations of most if not all naturally viable populations of most if not all naturally occurring species exist in natural patterns of occurring species exist in natural patterns of distribution and abundance.distribution and abundance.
Forest areas that are in or contain rare, Forest areas that are in or contain rare, threatened or endangered ecosystemsthreatened or endangered ecosystems
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High Conservation Value ForestsHigh Conservation Value Forests
Forest areas that provide basic services of Forest areas that provide basic services of nature in critical situations (watershed nature in critical situations (watershed protection, erosion control)protection, erosion control)
Forest areas fundamental to meeting basic Forest areas fundamental to meeting basic needs of local communitiesneeds of local communities
Forest areas critical to local communities’ Forest areas critical to local communities’ traditional cultural identity.traditional cultural identity.
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ConclusionsConclusions
Promote responsible timber trade through a Promote responsible timber trade through a Producer Group in the regionProducer Group in the region
Protection of those forests with outstanding or Protection of those forests with outstanding or critical biological, environmental or social values critical biological, environmental or social values defined as High Conservation Value Forests defined as High Conservation Value Forests (HCVF). (HCVF).