Uwarunkowania prawne nadzoru nad lasami niestanowiącymi własności Skarbu Państwa

Abstract

The aim of this study is to comment on the administrative supervision over private forests in Poland, as well to analyze legal issues concerning this supervision. The role of private forests in Poland is really significant (ca. 19% of Polish forests are private). Unfortunately, in comparison to national forests, the majority of them are neglected. This situation is influenced by many factors including: the avidity of owners, disintegration, not enough care and improper as well as incomplete supervision. Malfunctioning supervision is typically a result of insufficient financial resources. In addition, where the supervision is conducted by forest managers, formal-legal ambiguities may arise. The range and efficacy of supervision can be expanded by allocating more funds and making adjustments in current legal regulations. These actions should improve the status of private forests and also increase their anticipated role in sustainable development.