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Analysis of the financial outlays on the conservation of naturę incurred in Warsaw forest districts

Mateusz Augustynowicz¹, Joanna Olechowicz²' Chrystian Chomontowski²

'Warsaw University of Life Sciences - SGGW, Faculty of Forestry

²Warsaw University of Life Sciences - SGGW, Faculty of Agriculture and Biology

chrystian_chomontowski @ sggw.pl, joanna_olechowicz@ sggw.pl

The over-exploitation of forest areas in Poland is associated with the desire to achieve the level of economic and industrial development in Western Europę. Forests are the property of the State, what makes them easier to pass for new investments. Therefore, to prevent the devastation and excessive felling of trees, various forms of naturę conservation has been introduced. Before making a decision about the creation of a new protected area, it is necessary to calculate the expected cost of its maintenance. The aim of this study was to analyze the financial costs incurred in the conservation of naturę of four Warsaw suburban forest districts: Celestynów, Chojnów, Drewnica and Jabłonna. The financial lost profits resulting from the cessation of timber harvesting on land reserves, areas under the categories of protection and zones of strict protection of bird nests were examined. Indirect costs associated with the protection of naturę in the LKP "Lasy Warszawskie" amounted to almost one million polish zloty. The lowest costs were incurred in the forest district Jabłonna and the highest in the forest district Drewnica, which was related to the size of the areas under protection category. Significant part of the expenses accounted for the maintenance of naturę reserves, these expenditure exceeded the potential lost profits resulting from the cessation of timber harvesting in their areas. Not achieved benefits of maintaining buffer zones for bird nests are only a fraction of the incurred costs. However, forest districts are reluctant to make this kind of area due to significant difficulties in conducting forest management. The analyzes can be used in determining whether the establishment of a new naturę reserve is justified from an economic point of view. The decision related to the establishment of a new protected area carries a certain costs, mostly incurred by the owner. Naturę reserves are areas that are excluded from normal forest management, so each hectare of forest covered by this form of protection is an "unproductive" area. It is therefore appropriate to focus on the implementation of a better system of financing naturę conservation, as well as try to develop ways and means to compensate for losses resulting from covering area with naturę conservation.