Design of forest road network in relation to all-society functions of forests

Abstract

The basic condition of forest management development is the accessibility of the forest. A design of the forest road network in relation to all-society functions of forests has been made in the catchment of the Vilčok stream. The catchment is situated in Protected Landscape Area Beskydy. The method Quantification and Quantitative Evaluation of Functions of Forests as a Basis for their Evaluation (VYSKOT et al. 2003) was used for the design. This method can be applied to road planning. It can serve as another component in the decision-making process of the planning of forest road construction.