State Forests (Poland)
State Forests[1] (pol. Państwowe Gospodarstwo Leśne Lasy Państwowe) is a state-owned organization that manages the national forests in Poland. It was established in 1924.
Państwowe Gospodarstwo Leśne Lasy Państwowe | |
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| Formation | 1924 |
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| Type | State-owned enterprise |
| Headquarters | Grójecka 127, Warsaw, Poland |
Official language | Polish |
Director General | Witold Koss |
| Website | lasy.gov.pl |
History
changeThe organization was founded in 1924 to manage Poland's national forests. It was created to ensure sustainable forest management and to protect Poland's forest resources.[2]
Structure
changeThe headquarters of State Forests is in Warsaw. The organization is divided into 17 regional directorates, 430 forest districts, and several specialized units.[1]
Management
changeThe current Director General is Witold Koss. The organization operates under the supervision of the Ministry of Climate and Environment.[3]
Activities
changeState Forests manages about 7.6 million hectares of forests, which is roughly 25% of Poland's land area. The organization focuses on sustainable forest management, conservation, and forest protection.[1]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Kloc, Elżbieta (2021). Basic Forest Vocabulary (PDF). Centrum Informacyjne Lasów Państwowych. ISBN 978-83-65659-63-7. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
- ↑ "Historia". Lasy Państwowe (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-07-28.
- ↑ "Witold Koss nowym dyrektorem generalnym LP". Lasy Państwowe (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-07-28.