Analiza i ocena wyników gospodarowania w Lasach Państwowych w minionym dwudziestoleciu

Forest management in the State Forests in the past two decades (1990−2009) focused solely on the aging of forest stands and augmentation of forest resources. This period saw an increase in the average age of forest stands from 54 to 61 years, the average standing volume from 186 to 245 m3/ha, and the share of harvested volume in annual increment volume from 50 to 58%. As a result, the share of stands older than 80 years increased from 21 to 28% while that of plantations and young stands decreased from 14.4 to 11%. This resulted in the deterioration of the health and sanitary condition of forests.