Zasady kształtowania lasów ochronnych miast

The article discusses the project of good practices for the manager of the urban protection forest, i.e. a model and universal set of protection and management guidelines necessary for the proper shaping of forests in a city. The set of guidelines proposed as the Chart of the Urban Protection Forests includes: shaping multigenerational tree stands; a gradual and spread over time succession of tree generations; maintaining old-growth forests and biocenotic trees in the largest possible number, on the largest available area; the continuous presence of older and middle-aged trees in every part of the forest; resignation from clear-cutting in renewing of tree-stands; promoting and making full use of natural regeneration of tree-stands; passive protection of waterside and wetland forests; active protection of natural diversity as needed; shaping and reconstruction of tree-stands, especially in the habitats of pine and mixed forests; using sanitary pruning when necessary to maintain the durability of tree-stands; complete abandonment of plowing in forest regeneration; zoning; designation of restricted animal sanctuaries; participation and co-responsibility of the society. The introduction of the proposals contained in the Chart of the Urban Protection Forests, at least in part of the protection forests in the cities, could certainly contribute to increasing social acceptance for forest management and avoiding unnecessary conflicts around urban and suburban forests.