Study Guide

Objective

The student
- can plan wood harvesting sites based on terrain, buoyancy and water conservation
- can take into account cultural monuments, archaeological remains, natural habitats and threatened species
- can take into account certification criteria for timber and logging
- knows the methods used to harvest timber and wood fuel
- can plan and lead logging
- knows how the harvesting of windthrown timber is carried out
- can plan the storage of timber and wood fuel at remote transport hubs
- understands the cost structure of logging
- has experience of occupational safety and contractual matters
- knows how salaries are calculated for forest workers and machine operators
- is aware of different types of entrepreneurship related to logging
- can carry out logging audits

Content

Planning of wood harvesting
Methods to harvest wood
Quality assessment of wood harvesting operations
Legal agreements, contracts, responsibilities and occupational safety in wood harvesting
Organizing wood harvest operations

Evaluation scale

H-5

Qualifications

No previous knowledge is required