I have to revue briefly systems to evaluate forest damages caused by ungulates and to estimate the financial costs of that damages.
My context is Walloon Region (temperate deciduous forest). Damages concern especially natural regenerations of broadleafs and bark peeling of coniferous stands
I'm interested in methods with a sclale going from forest stand to managment zones for wild ungulates.
Any information about existing systems is welcome.
I already had the reimoser's article, but not the article of Tarmo., 2009.
It is really interesting.
Thanks a lot!
The problem with the method of estimation of Tarmo., 2009 (said by the author) is the focus on damages and not on heathy trees. The sylvicultural objectives can be reached but the damages estimations high.
The prices of the compensations are also quite simplists. It is interesting if they are accepted in a contract of hunting territory leasing whith low revenues from hunting but high damage compensation (Schaller, M.J., 2000. Evaluation of wildlife damage to forests in Germany. Human Conflicts with Wildlife: Economic Considerations 14).
It is a pitty they don't describe more pecisely the inventory methodology and the time it takes, It is however important if we want to applie that on the field. Nothing is said about the accuracy of the estimations.
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