Forest and wood
Liechtenstein is a forest country
With an area of 6,865 hectares, the Liechtenstein forest covers about 43% of the total land area. It thus not only represents one of the most essential landscape elements, but on the steeply sloping slopes of the Three Sisters Massif and in the Alpine region it also assumes important tasks in protecting the settlement area from natural hazards.
Key figures of the Liechtenstein forest
| Wood supply: Increment: Annual use: |
409 m3/ha 7.9 m3/ha*year 25,000 m3 |
| Tree species: | 28 Hardwood species, 8 Softwood species Most common species: spruce (54%) and beech (11%) |
| Forest structure: | 71% Coniferous forest, 29% Deciduous forest 30% Young forest |
| Biodiversity: | 30 m3/ha of deadwood (7% of total stock) 35% of forest area with high biotope value |
| Forest ownership: | 38 % Municipalities 39 % Civic cooperatives 19 % Alpine cooperatives 4 % Private |
Forestry organization
The Forest and Landscape Division of the Office for the Environment is the supreme supervisory body for all forests in the country and is responsible for the enforcement of the Forest Act. The active services provided by the Forest and Landscape Division include support for the municipalities as forest owners in forest maintenance, the construction of suitable infrastructure for forest management, and nature conservation tasks in the forest.
Management
The management of our forests is carried out according to the principles of near-natural silviculture. The goal is healthy, species-rich, and structurally rich stands with location-appropriate tree species that can sustainably take on a variety of tasks. The legal framework for this is set by the Liechtenstein Forest Act.
More information
- Anleitung für die Feldaufnahmen der vierten Erhebung 2022
- Schlussbericht TBk
- Schlussbericht Projekt FINT-CH
- Schlussbericht des Projektes „Baumartenempfehlungen Klimawandel und Ergänzungen Standortkarte FL“
- Verjüngungskontrolle 2023 nach Höhenstufen
- Verjüngungskontrolle 2023 nach Jagdrevier
- Verjüngungskontrolle 2022
- Verjüngungskontrolle 2021
- Verjüngungskontrolle 2020
- Verjüngungskontrolle 2019
- Verjüngungskontrolle 2018
- Schutzwald Liechtenstein
- Windschutz- und Flurgehölze in Liechtensteins Talebenen
- Wildschadengutachten Schutzwälder FL 2017
Laws
Contact persons
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Daniel Oertig Daniel.Oertig@llv.li +423 236 6604