EXECUTIVE PARTNERS

Associazione Forestale del Veneto Orientale

B.go S.Agnese, 89 - 30029 Portogruaro (Venezia) - Italy
tel.: +39 0421 394202 - Numero di fax: +39 0421 390728
Contact person: dr.ssa Elena Agazia - A.F.V.O. forestry consultant

The Associazione Forestale del Veneto Orientale was founded in December 2002, and it was promoted by the Conferenza dei Sindaci del Veneto Orientale with the support of Gal Venezia Orientale. Its mission is to develop an effective forestry policy based on sustainable silviculture in the inlands lowlands of north- eastern Veneto.
Currently the Association collects ten lowland owners (all municipalities of the Veneto Region) which share the following common objectives:
-extend to every woodland the use of management plans
-develop co- operation between woodland owners, in order to stimulate innovative management of woodland properties
-encourage woodland planting in the Eastern Veneto, through the local, national and EC grant aid available

Università degli Studi di Padova - Dipartimento Territori e Sistemi Agro-Forestali (TESAF) - www.tesaf.unipd.it

Via dell'Università 16 - 35020 Legnaro PD - Italy
tel: +39.049.827.2741 (secr.: 2717) fax: +39.049.827.2772
Contact person: prof. Davide Pettenella - TESAF Department - University of Padova

TESAF, apart from being involved in the project as a financial partner, carries out research activities based on the woodland association experiences on woodland management, tree planting on new cultivated land, timber commerce and eco- certification.
As regards the project itself, TESAF is responsible for developing a comparative estimate of the different woodland properties, by suggesting opportunities and/or interconnecting the different experiences, while contributing to the database creation and elaboration.

APAS Floresta - www.apasfloresta.pt

Estrada Municipal 612, Km. 4,2550 - 458 Peral - Cadaval - Portugal
tel.: +351 262 699040 - fax: +351 262 699049
Contact Name: dr. Ricardo Machado - Rute Santos - Ana Sequeira

APAS FLORESTA, which is a member of the GAL LeaderOeste, was founded in 2003 as an evolution of APAS (Agriculture Association) and heads all the Portuguese forestry associations.
APAS Floresta manages the whole woodland resource (of different sizes) which is mainly private, by purchasing a full range of services, as: forestry chain promotion and development, technical assistance to forestry producers, environmental protection, woodland expansion and quality improvement.
The woodland area comprises 23 municipalities and about 81200 ha of forestry. Each woodland has a specific management plan, while all plans refer to the following common objectives:
-woodlands protection from fire, diseases, soil erosion
-agro-forestry products promotion
-management monitoring through specific indicators