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Newsletter from Pro Silva
In May 2020 we set up a newsletter system. We invite you to subsribe our newsletter to receive periodical news from Pro Silva.
General Principles
Pro Silva promotes forest management strategies which optimise the maintenance, conservation and utilisation of forest ecosystems in such a way that the ecological and socio-economic functions are sustainable and profitable. The general approach to management which is advocated by Pro Silva, includes market and non-market objectives, and takes the whole forest ecosystem into consideration. With reference to sustainability in its broadest sense Pro Silva members believe that forests provide four categories of benefit to society.
These are
- production of timber and other products
- protection of soil and climate
- maintenance of ecosystems
- recreation, amenity, and cultural aspects
feedbacks to the new website
Well done everyone and thank you for sharing. -
Frank Strie ("ProSilva" Australia - Tasmania since 1994, 01.07.2020)
Congratulations on the new Pro Silva site. Its a fantastic achievement. - Cathy Fitzgerald, Pro Silva Ireland. (4.4.2019)
The new website looks amazing. - A great big well done to you and all who have worked on it! - Paddy Purser (20th March 2019, Ireland)
Congratulations for the new website. You did a great job! - Misch Leytem (20.02.2019, Luxembourg)
New Pro Silva page looks very nice, you did great job. - Valda Aramiene (17.2.1029, Lithuania)
I had a look at the new website and I should congratulate you that it has come off very well and still evolving. - Irshad Khan (16.2.2019, For Eco India)
The exchange of information will be significantly higher between countries. Congratulations and cordial thanks for your efforts. Milan Saniga (17.2.2019, Slovakia)
Congratulations! The new homepage looks really great and I know that it cost you a lot of time and brainwork. Many, many thanks. - Anne Hürzeler (18.2.2019, Switzerland)
I like the look of the website. It is modern and functional. It is easy to find information and engaging. - Zander Evans (18.02.2019, Forest Stewards Guild)
I want to thank you for a very successful and well done job in this difficult time of the pandemic. - Zoran Govedar (2nd Feb. 2022)
Pro Silva
Pro Silva is an European confederation of professional foresters across more than 25 European countries who advocate and promote Pro Silva Close to Nature Forest Management Principles as an alternative to clear felling, short-term tree plantations.
Pro Silva was founded in Slovenia in 1989 and celebrated its 30th anniversary in Slovenia in 2019. Pro Silva recognises and values the unique history of forestry and its past, current and potential contribution at local, regional and national levels. Members are convinced of the need for a greater range of management skills amongst foresters and forest owners. Pro Silva membership is made up of forest owners, foresters, forestry students and others who wish to practice and learn more about Pro Silva forestry practice.
New voices, new members - 8 statements from 2023 (Ireland)
At out annual meeting in Ireland (2023) 8 news statement from new members were recorded...
8 New Voices for the Forest
At the annual meeting in Luxembourg 2022 we recorded 8 new statements from Pro Silva members ..
and five from our guests...
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