Climate change threatens the fundamental functions of forests and without adequate action the capacity of forests to absorb CO2 will be reduced.
The forest protection and restoration reform aims to reduce the risks of the introduction and spread of forest pests in forest restoration. This will be achieved through expert supervision and transparent tracking of the origin and genetic diversity of forest reproductive material. This will contribute to the health of forests and their adaptability to climate change.
The reform will have a positive impact on the good condition of forest-related habitats and species and on strengthening ecological services, biodiversity and resilience to climate change. It is sustainable and involves upgrading climate change restoration and mitigation regulations and climate-related disasters.
The revision of the rules governing forest reproductive material will allow young forest to adapt to a climate-related changing environment.
What are the changes to the rules:
• marketing of forest reproductive material of adequate quality to maintain adaptability to climate change;
• a greater number of geographically dispersed nurseries ensure the conservation of forest genetic resources, the sustainable development of multifunctional forests and the genetic diversity of tree species and the preparation of forests for unexpected climate and weather changes;
• better tracking and professional supervision for the purposes of certification of forest reproductive material;
• non-technical arrangements, transparency and clarity of the procedures for obtaining and issuing a certificate of origin for forest reproduction material.
To this end, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food has adopted three sets of rules in 2022:
• Rules on the conditions for entry in the Register of Suppliers and Other Obligations of Suppliers and Requirements for the Marketing of Forest Reproductive Material,
• Rules amending the Rules on the conditions for entry in the Register of Suppliers and Other Obligations of Suppliers and Requirements for the Marketing of Forest Reproductive Material,
• Rules on master certificates identifying forest reproductive material.
The Ministry will monitor the effects of the reform through the National Forest Programme, and criteria and indicators will include, but are not limited to, timber stock, forest area, carbon stock and forest damage.
Additional links:
- Reference
- C1.K3.RC
- Project locations
- Slovenia
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