Analysis of Present Situation and Issues on Management Types of Suburban Forests in China : A Case Study in Shenyang
2005 Volume 11 Issue 1 Pages 1-7
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2005 Volume 11 Issue 1 Pages 1-7
The Forest Classification Management Policy (FCMP), which is one of the most important policies in China, has been implemented for several years, but some problems related to the policy have not been solved yet. In order to provide some available forest management practices for the implementation of FCMP in China, especially in the metropolises, Forest Resources Survey data and plot investigation data were employed to analyze the forest resources change and stand structure of the different management types in Shenyang city. The results showed Laoshigou Forestry Farm are managed as environmental conservation type, Qipanshan Scenic Forest are recreational forests type and artificial forests of Magang town are employed to produce timber, of which they are located in Shenyang suburbs. The results also showed that the composition of stand age class, dominant trees, coniferales and broadleaf and growth of stand area and stock are different, because different management measures were implemented, though the three investigation sites were at approximate growth and site index 30 years ago, the forest cutting and pasture were banned in Laoshigou Forestry Farm, the secondary forests were recovered by natural regeneration, multi-storied and mixed forests were brought out. This provides strong supports for the management of Public Welfare Forests in Shenyang according to the FCMP. Stand densities in Qipanshan Scenic Forest are very high, because they were transferred from timber forests to recreational forests. The effective scenic thinning for transformation from artificial forests to recreational forests should be employed in Qipanshan Scenic Forest in order to improve forest amenity. Timber forest management in Magang town was characterized with short-term cutting. We suggest that the intensive thinning, which had been identified effectively for increasing wood production in Japan, be introduced to Magang town.
