Danish Forest and Nature Agency
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The Danish Forest and Nature Agency (Danish
: Skov- og Naturstyrelsen) is part of the Ministry of the Environment of Denmark
, and deals with a number of tasks in nature conservation and forestry. In addition, the agency is in charge of operation and administration of the state-owned forests and the rest of Miljøministeriet's areas. The agency advises the Secretary of State and the Government, and administers Danish planning law
as to what makes it into the state's center for regional planning
. The Forest and Nature Agency's sphere of operation is determined by Order nr. 963 as of 21 September 2004 and Order nr. 1485 as of 20 December 2005.
State forest areas include, in addition to forests, lakes, streams
, bogs, meadows, beaches, dunes and heaths
.
The total state forest area is 192,000 ha
(1,920 km2), ie. about 4% of Denmark
's land. About 109,000 ha (1.090 km2) of the land is wooded.
On 1 January 2008, the State Forest Districts were replaced by 19 local units. The 19 local units are:
Danish language
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: Skov- og Naturstyrelsen) is part of the Ministry of the Environment of Denmark
Ministry of the Environment of Denmark
Ministry of the Environment of Denmark is the Danish ministry in charge of near all matters concerning Environmental issues in Denmark.Created in 1971 as the Ministry of Pollution Combating , it changed its name in 1973 to the current Ministry of the Environment...
, and deals with a number of tasks in nature conservation and forestry. In addition, the agency is in charge of operation and administration of the state-owned forests and the rest of Miljøministeriet's areas. The agency advises the Secretary of State and the Government, and administers Danish planning law
Planloven
Law on planning popularly known as Planloven, is a Danish law which establishes the basic rules that public authorities shall follow when planning, including:*to reconcile the public interest...
as to what makes it into the state's center for regional planning
Regional planning
Regional planning deals with the efficient placement of land use activities, infrastructure, and settlement growth across a larger area of land than an individual city or town. The related field of urban planning deals with the specific issues of city planning...
. The Forest and Nature Agency's sphere of operation is determined by Order nr. 963 as of 21 September 2004 and Order nr. 1485 as of 20 December 2005.
Objectives
- The agency aims for a balanced development throughout the country
- It is responsible for maintaining and restoring a diverse countryside
- It seeks to strike a balance between nature and industry
Values
In 2005 the Forest and Nature Agency re-examined its values, and the management and staff have chosen five values as benchmark agency working methods:- Reliability based on professional competence, accountability, and honesty
- Drive, ie. the ability to transform knowledge into action
- Cooperation, ie. the agency's staff are responsive and cooperative partners for all interested parties
- Job satisfaction though good opportunities for development and participation
- Kindness to customers and the staff themselves
State Forest Districts
As of 1 January 2007, the 19 districts into which the Danish state forests are divided were called State Forest Districts . The State Forest Districts were all overseen by the Forest and Nature Agency.State forest areas include, in addition to forests, lakes, streams
STREAMS
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, bogs, meadows, beaches, dunes and heaths
Heath (habitat)
A heath or heathland is a dwarf-shrub habitat found on mainly low quality acidic soils, characterised by open, low growing woody vegetation, often dominated by plants of the Ericaceae. There are some clear differences between heath and moorland...
.
The total state forest area is 192,000 ha
Hectare
The hectare is a metric unit of area defined as 10,000 square metres , and primarily used in the measurement of land. In 1795, when the metric system was introduced, the are was defined as being 100 square metres and the hectare was thus 100 ares or 1/100 km2...
(1,920 km2), ie. about 4% of Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
's land. About 109,000 ha (1.090 km2) of the land is wooded.
On 1 January 2008, the State Forest Districts were replaced by 19 local units. The 19 local units are:
- BlåvandshukBlåvandshukBlåvandshuk is a headland on the North Sea coast of Jutland northwest of Esbjerg, and is the westernmost point of metropolitan Denmark.Before January 1, 2007, Blåvandshuk was also the name of a municipality that contained the headland. The municipality covered an area of 223 km², and had a...
- BornholmBornholmBornholm is a Danish island in the Baltic Sea located to the east of the rest of Denmark, the south of Sweden, and the north of Poland. The main industries on the island include fishing, arts and crafts like glass making and pottery using locally worked clay, and dairy farming. Tourism is...
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- HimmerlandHimmerlandHimmerland is a peninsula in northeastern Jutland, Denmark. It is delimited to the north and the west by the Limfjord, to the east by the Kattegat, and to the south by the Mariager Fjord. The largest city is Aalborg; smaller towns include Hobro, Aars, Løgstør, Støvring and Nibe...
- Hovedstaden
- Kronjylland
- Midtjylland
- Nordsjælland
- Storstrøm
- Søhøjlandet
- Sønderjylland
- Thy
- Trekantsområdet
- Vadehavet
- VendsysselVendsysselVendsyssel is the northernmost traditional district of Denmark and of Jutland. Being divided from mainland Jutland by the Limfjord, it is technically a part of the North Jutlandic Island. Vendsyssel is part of the North Denmark Region....
- Vestjylland
- Vestsjælland
- Øresund
- Østsjælland
See also
- Directorate of State ForestryDirectorate of State Forestry (Denmark)The Directorate of State Forestry was created by Law 134 on May 13, 1911. It replaced the previous overførsterinspektorater and forest steward districts...
- Danish Organisation for Renewable Energy
- Danish Society for Nature ConservationDanish Society for Nature ConservationThe Danish Society for Nature Conservation, in Danish Danmarks Naturfredningsforening, founded 1911, is an incorporated non-governmental organization based in Denmark...