Forest management planning

Forest management planning is a process that identifies the resources and opportunities available on land property regardless business structure and strategy. All types of forests like old-growth forests, ancient semi-natural woodland or fast growing plantations need to be operated by a forest management plan, which incorporates following sub processes:  

• Forest Inventory
• Geographical Information System
• Short-, mid- and long term operational planning

Forest management planning is a means of identifying what can be done to enhance and protect the values and aspects wooden property. These aspects might include timber, wildlife, recreation, aesthetics, nature/biodiversity conservation, livestock ranching, inheritance values, and others. It has also to ensure the long-term health of forest ecosystems to provide sustainable economic, social and ecological benefits.