On 3 May 2023, alternate CoR member Robert Zeman co-organised, with
main partner Městské lesy Volary s.r.o., a local conference focused on sustainable management of municipal
forests.
Foresters, local rural politicians and specialists, exchanged experiences and views on management activities focused on biodiversity, long time stability of forest as a big tool for global warming decreasing. Special guests on this conference were representives of NP Šumava and NP Tusheti from Georgia.
Programme
Welcome speech by the mayor of Volary Mgr. Bc. Martina Pospíšilová
Introduction of Committee of Regions by Robert ZEMAN, alternate member of the European Committee of Regions and councillor of Prachatic, moderator of the meeting
Performance of Ing. Oldřich VLASÁK, member of the European Committee of Regions and councilor of Hradec Králové
Presentation of farming close to nature in urban forests
Interactive discussion
Working lunch
Outdoor walk in the forest with examples of farming ML Volary for representatives of NP Tušsko
Participants included:
ML Prachatice representative – Ing. Jan Pesta
Representative of OL Zbytiny – Tomáš Kuberna
The representative of OL Záblatí – Ing. Emilie Vopeláková
Representative of NP Šumava – Ing. Jan Kozel
Representatives of NP Tusheti, Georgia