2.1. Biodiversity aspects in forest management practices
2.1.1. Preservation of valuable habitats
The protection of biodiversity within one particular area
is not entirely a question of total forest protection, setting
areas outside multipurpose management. The main focus by
maintaining the biodiversity is directed to managed forests.
In forest management planning, the habitats with special
biodiversity values are delineated outside the normal forest
management practices. These habitats are called the key
biotopes (Table 1). They can be classified as