general silviculture course
Gain mastery in practical silviculture for sustainable forestry: evaluate sites accurately, create comprehensive 20-year management plans, enhance timber quality through precise interventions, safeguard water resources and biodiversity, and design versatile forests that ensure reliable wood production, ecological resilience, and enduring profitability over the long term.

flexible workload from 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This General Silviculture Course equips you with hands-on techniques to assess sites, plan and establish temperate forests, and manage them effectively over 20 years. You will cover zoning and stand typing, regeneration strategies, thinning, pruning, density control, wood quality enhancement, biodiversity conservation, water protection, and develop detailed operational plans including maps, budgets, and monitoring protocols.
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Develop skills
- Design multifunctional forest zones balancing timber production, wildlife habitats, and water protection.
- Plan efficient regeneration matching tree species, site preparation, and protective measures.
- Develop 20-year silviculture plans with defined timelines, budgets, and risk management strategies.
- Enhance wood quality via strategic thinning, pruning, and density control techniques.
- Monitor forest stands using straightforward field measurements to adjust harvesting, maintenance, and rotation schedules.
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