ν aluation of forest ecosystems, forage production in Greece

The planning of forest ecosysteιns under the axiom of sustainable yield needs the combination of forest uses for optimization of forest land production. Το approach this successfully, the planner should have available information about the production relationships between the forest goods and, also, coιnparable units for all goods. An attenψt was ιnade, in this paper for the valuation of forest forage in monetary tenns in order this use to be incorporated properly in the decicion ιnaking process for the forest ecosystems. Using common valuation methods i.e. production analysis, opportunity cost and shadow prices, the forage of the country’s forest ecosystems can acquire a value of about 200 billion drachιnas/year (about 1.45% of the GNP), when the value of wood production is 30 billion drachmas/year (0,22% of the GNP).