A municipality in the German federal state of Hesse contracted UNIQUE to assess its forest concerning the “optimization of the municipal forest’s management“. Moreover, the municipality requires the elaboration of an external analysis and the identification of opportunities to add value to the forestry sector’s surpluses. Essential results have been an improved game management, the elaboration of concrete management objectives and a confirmation of the approval of the existing forest management strategy.

• Economic analysis and evaluation of typical forest management activities.
• Target-actual comparison with the 10-years management plan.
• Joint interpretation of economic data of forest stands with forest managers.
• Recommendations for increasing profitability and improved achievement of objectives.
• Elaboration of a draft assessment.