Who takes care of the forest?
All forests in Germany are owned by the federal government, the federal states, local authorities, special-purpose associations, companies, foundations, churches, associations, private individuals and many others. They are therefore divided into state forests, corporate forests and private forests.
The forest owners are organized in different ways and are often allied in associations. In agreement with the forest owners, forest tenants can use the forest, e.g. wind turbine companies or hiking clubs. Even "landless and forestless" people can take care of the forest through citizens' initiatives, clubs and associations, e.g. in nature conservation, nature sports or hunting. In cooperation with forest owners, offers such as planting and maintenance campaigns or forest kindergartens are created. Everyone's personal behavior also has an impact on the forest, e.g. when buying furniture, traveling, looking for mushrooms or taking a walk in the woods.
This diversity of those responsible for and helping in a forest is reflected in the professions represented. These include forestry, business management, biology, beekeeping, hunting, politics, ecology, geology, education, tourism, gastronomy, sport, medicine, landscape planning and many more. Together, the stakeholders must find an individual consensus for their local forest.
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