general silviculture course
Gain expertise in practical silviculture for sustainable forestry. Master site assessment, 20-year operational planning, wood quality enhancement, water and biodiversity protection, and multifunctional forest design to ensure timber production, resilience, and long-term productivity in temperate regions.

flexible workload of 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course equips you with practical skills to plan, establish, and manage temperate forests over 20 years. You will learn site assessment, zoning, stand typing, regeneration techniques, thinning, pruning, density management, wood quality improvement, biodiversity conservation, water protection, and creating operational plans with maps, costs, and monitoring.
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Develop skills
- Design multifunctional forest zones balancing timber production, wildlife habitat, and water protection.
- Plan efficient regeneration matching species to sites with preparation and protection measures.
- Develop 20-year silviculture plans with timelines, costs, and risk management strategies.
- Enhance wood quality through targeted thinning, pruning, and density control techniques.
- Monitor forest stands using simple field metrics to adjust harvesting, tending, and rotation plans.
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