Fundy Model Forest: Partners in Sustainable Forest Management

Bosque Modelo:

Fundy

Temática:

Gestión forestal

Tipo de documento:

Artículo científico

Resumen

Scenario planning was used to develop a consensus-based, multi-stakeholder management planning process for a 114 000 ha land base in New Brunswick, Canada. This is part of the Fundy Model Forest, which involves four major landowner groups, along with 26 other Partnership organizations. Public consultation and Partnership input were used to define 25 scenarios, determining effects of alternative means of riparian strip management, road construction, vegetation and insect control, harvesting, maintenance of biodiversity, and plantation establishment. The Woodstock forest modelling software was used to determine effects of each scenario on timber supply, forest structure, measures of biodiversity and ecological integrity, areas of mature forest, and wildlife habitat. In a series of workshops, the Partners were successful in reaching consensus on a Fundy Model Forest "preferred" management scenario, which was conveyed to the land managers for implementation. Development of the management planning process and the use of scenario planning procedures in the Fundy Model Forest are described. Key words: scenario planning, sustainable forest management, Fundy Model Forest, timber supply, biodiversity

Información Bibliográfica

Autor:

MacLean, DA; P Etheridge, J Pelham and W Emrich.

Revista:

Forestry Chronicle

Año:

1999

N°:

2

País :

Canadá

Páginas:

219 - 227

Volumen:

75

Idioma:

Ingles

Palabras claves

scenario planning, sustainable forest management, Fundy Model Forest, timber supply, biodiversity