Czech Republic is landlocked country in the middle of Europe. Rather than as a country in the middle of Europe, we should speak of the Czech Republic as.

Czech Republic is landlocked country in the middle of Europe.

Rather than as a country in the middle of Europe, we should speak of the Czech Republic as a country in the heart of Europe - after all, the heart is not to be found precisely in the center of human body.

The Czech Republic

located in the Northern Hemisphere, approximately in the middle of the European ContinentThe neighboring states are Germany, Poland, Slovakia and Austria

The Czech Republic on the world map

total area almost 79 000 square kilometers midsize European country makes up 2% of European Unionthe country comprises three historical lands – Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia.the largest cities: Prague – the capital, Brno, Plzeň, Liberec and Ostrava.

Area size

Climate

landlocked country in moderate geographical latitudes The climate is mild but variable locally and troughout the year. Cold winter, spring followed by a warm summer and chilly

autumn. The alternation of the seasons has marked effect, above all on

vegetation. Differences in geographical latitude are negligible. The average air temperature and annual rainfall is strongly depend

on the height above sea level.

- The average temperature on the highest mountain in the CR

(Sněžka 1,602 m a.s.l) is only 0.4°C , annual rainfall 1500 millimeters

- the lowlands on south Moravia with 10 °C, 400 millimeters

CZECH FORESTRY

Area

The area of forest land cover one third of the total area of Czech republic, i.e.2,647,000 ha

slightly increasing (0,6%, agricultural land afforestation)

Basic principles of state policy

conservation of forests and their maintenance preservation of forest ecosystems enhancement of biodiversity as well as maintenance development of gene pool of tree species

Strategy: Sustainable forest management Continuous and balanced timber production The gradual enhancement of ecological stability of forest

ecosystems Guiding the non-wood-producing functions

Controlling of Czech Forestry by State

Ministry of Agriculture County Councils Municipalties

exceptions: Ministry of Environment – National Parks Ministry of Defense – Military Forest

Main State supervision Ministry of Environment and Czech environmental

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Forest Ownership

Owner % of total forest land

State 59,7

Municipalties 16,5

Regional Governments 0,2

Forest Cooperatiives 1

Public Universities 0,3

Private 23,2

Forests Owned by State

State Organisation with the Right to manage/Authorized to Manage

Forest Area (ha) %

Fores of the Czech Republic,S.E. 1 359 100,00 85,9

Military Forests and Farms of the Czech Republic, S.E. 126 600 8,0

Administrations of National Parks 89 900 5,6

Office of the President of the Republic 6 000 0,5

Total 1 581 700  100

Forest Species Composition

Tree Species % of Total Forest Land

Spruce 53,1

Fir 0,9

Pine 17,2

Larch 3,9

Other Conifers 0,2

Total Conifers 75,3

Oak 6,6

Beech 6,6

Birch 2,9

Other Broadleaves 7,6

Total Broadleaves 23,7

Forestry Sector Overview

Forest Regeneration and Reforestation The percentage of conifers within forest regeneration

was reduced in flavor broadleavesForest Regeneration (ha)

Artifical 17855

of which: Replanting 2776

Natural 3630

Registration Changes 144

Total 21 629

Forestry Sector Overview

Balance of Clear-cut Areas Area at 1.Jan. 2006 18 924 ha Area at 31.Dec. 2006 20 297 ha

New Clear-cut Area

After FellingReforest.

FailureOther Total

18 565 2 776 1 661 23 002

Reduction of Cler-cut Area

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Regen.Other Total

17 855 3 630 144 21 629

Forestry Sector Overview

Cleanings and Thinnings Cleanings: 47 000 ha Thinnings: 92 300 ha

Feelings

Total annual Fellings Conifers 13,88 mill.m3

Broadleaves 1,63 mill.m3

Total: 15,51 mill.m3

Export and Import

Export and Imports of Roundwood in the Czech Republic

1,000,000 CZK 1,000m3 Average Price

CZK/m3

Export 4095 3649 1122

Import 1784 1360 1312

Game management

Spring Stocks of Main Game (psc)

Red Deer 28 550

Fallow Deer 21 676

Mouflon 18 274

Roe Deer 302 694

Wild Boar 46 699

Game management

Hunting (shotting+trapping) of Main Game Species (psc)

Red Deer 20 668

Fallow Deer 10 308

Mouflon 7 241

Roe Deer 124 287

Wild Boar 100 608

Duck 347 596

Pheasant 588 513

Hare 93 377