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  • Forestry Science
  • Socio-ecological Systems Analysis
  • Environmental Policy

Background:

  • European forests exhibit significant human-induced alterations.
  • Socio-ecological data is vital for informed forest policy, encompassing biodiversity, climate, and energy considerations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To create a comprehensive map of European forest archetypes.
  • To integrate natural and socio-economic forest characteristics for policy development.

Main Methods:

  • Integration of diverse datasets on forest naturalness and human usage.
  • Development of a classification system identifying seven distinct forest archetypes.

Main Results:

  • Identification of seven European forest archetypes, from natural to intensively managed.
  • Over 50% of European forests experience medium to very high use intensity.
  • Naturally occurring forests constitute only 13% of the total European forest area.

Conclusions:

  • The forest archetypes map serves as a critical tool for EU policies like the Biodiversity Strategy and Nature Restoration Regulation.
  • Understanding archetype distribution is key for assessing forest status and setting conservation/management targets.