Forest Sustainability: A Force to Recon with in the Phase of Global Environmental Challenges

Odunayo James Rotowa; Stanisław Małek; Maciej Pach

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Forest Sustainability: A Force to Recon with in the Phase of Global Environmental Challenges

Odunayo James Rotowa, Stanisław Małek, Maciej Pach

Published in American Journal of Agriculture and Forestry (Volume 11, Issue 2)

Received: 12 February 2023 Accepted: 4 March 2023 Published: 21 March 2023

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We live in a moment where so many unimaginable things are happening simultaneously. The most natural formation in our climatic and geological zone today is the forests. They are vital component of ecological stability, continuity of life, landscape, and balance of impurities, subsequently checking ecological dilapidation. Forests, as a type of land use, permit biological production with a market worth and assist with shaping the quality of human life and existence. Poland's timber assets have been consistently expanding, their volume remains at 2.5 billion m3 of gross merchantable lumber. Toward the finish of 2010, Poland's woodland cover estimated by the global appraisal standard added up to 30.4% and was below the European normal (32.2%, except the Russian Organization). Over the years, forests covered practically the entire area of Poland. Due to socio-economic development, however, the forest cover remained at 40%toward the end of the 18th century but dropped to 20.8% by 1945. This cycle was switched during 1945-1970 when nearly a million hectares of land was afforested, which expanded the forest cover to 27.0%. The figure has since then been fluctuating, at the end of 2014 forest area covered 30.7% and today, It 31%. This review evaluates the state of Polish forests in the past, present and suggests a strategy for the way forward through diverse means of sustainable management.

Published in	American Journal of Agriculture and Forestry (Volume 11, Issue 2)
DOI	10.11648/j.ajaf.20231102.13
Page(s)	58-66
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Forest Cover, Management, Polish Forest, Plantation, Structure

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Odunayo James Rotowa

Department of Ecology and Silviculture, Faculty of Forestry, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Krakow, Poland
Stanisław Małek
Maciej Pach

Department of Ecology and Silviculture, Faculty of Forestry, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Krakow, Poland

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