Forstliche Inventur als Planungsgrundlage für die Forstwirtschaft Kirgistans | Planning Kyrgyzstan's Forestry on the Basis of Forest Inventories

The independence of Kyrgyzstan brings with it the need to rethink the organization of the whole forestry sector. Information is now required which cannot be gathered from current records, due to the unorthodox methods used to gather data in the past. As part of the Kyrgyz-Swiss Forestry Support Program, the Chair for Forest Biometrics and Computer Sciences of Dresden University of Technology and the Swiss Federal Institute (WSL) are therefore developing tailor-made methods of compiling sample-based forest inventories on a national and forest enterprise level. Concentric circles are used as the sample unit; on a national level, these are combined to produce clusters of three trial plots. They are distributed using a systematic dot grid with varying density according to the level of assessment (national or forest enterprise) and forest type. The parameters in the catalogue, definitions and measurement rules are harmonized. An operational forest definition allows the results to be compared with international studies. The production of maps and the implementation of a GIS are essential for both inventories. Current conditions in the country make the development of these methods difficult;despite this, the work should be completed by the end of the year 2000.