3 Table T3 - Designated function of Forest and Other wooded land

3.1 FRA 2005 Categories and definitions

Types of designation

Category	Definition
Primary function	A designated function is considered to be primary when it is significantly more important than other functions. This includes areas that are legally or voluntarily set aside for specific purposes.
Total area with function	Total area where a specific function has been designated, regardless whether it is primary or not.

Designation categories

Category / Designated function	Definition
Production	Forest / Other wooded land designated for production and extraction of forest goods, including both wood and non-wood forest products.
Protection of soil and water	Forest / Other wooded land designated for protection of soil and water.
Conservation of biodiversity	Forest / Other wooded land designated for conservation of biological diversity.
Social services	Forest / Other wooded land designated for the provision of social services.
Multiple purpose	Forest / Other wooded land designated to any combination of: production of goods, protection of soil and water, conservation of biodiversity and provision of social services and where none of these alone can be considered as being significantly more important than the others.
No or unknown function	Forest / Other wooded land for which a specific function has not been designated or where designated function is unknown.

3.2 National data

3.2.1 Data sources

References to sources of information	Quality (H/M/L)	Variable(s)	Year(s)	Additional comments
Ministero dell’Agricoltura e delle Foreste-ISAFA. 1988. Inventario Forestale Nazionale. Sintesi metodologica e risultati.	H	Production Forest; Protective Forest; Conservation Forest; Social service Forest	1985
ANPA. 2000. Indicatori di gestione forestale sostenibile in Italia. Serie Stato dell’Ambiente 11/2000.	L	Conservation Forest	2000

3.2.2 Classification and definitions

The IFNI provided figures that show the extent of forest having a primary, secondary or accessory designated function.

The extent of conservation forest presented by ANPA is a rough estimate by Ciancio and Corona², which was calculated by applying the percentage of forested areas within national parks to all the others categories of protected areas.

3.2.3 Original data

Level of relevance
Type of function	Primary	Secondary	Accessory	Total area with function
Wood production	4 886 100	406 800	12 600	5 305 500
Non wood production	158 400	38 700	3 600	200 700
Protective direct	429 300	544 500	27 000	1 000 800
Protective indirect	2 461 500			2 461 500
Environmental	449 100			449 100
Touristic-recreational	17 100			17 100
Total	8 401 500	990 000	43 200	9 434 700

Source: IFNI 1985

Area of forest under protection	Hectares
Area of forest (estimated)	1 800 000

Source: National data ANPA 2000

3.3 Analysis and processing of national data

3.3.1 Calibration

The 1985 data was assumed to be valid for 1990 and, to this aim, the data calibration was necessary to have it match with the total forest area for 1990, as coming from Table 1.

Type of function	Primary	Primary calibrated	Total area with function	Total calibrated
Wood production	4 886 100	4 527 896	5 305 500	4 916 549
Non wood production	158 400	146 788	200 700	185 987
Protective direct	429 300	397 828	1 000 800	927 431
Protective indirect	2 461 500	2 281 045	2 461 500	2 281 045
Environmental	449 100	416 176	449 100	416 176
Touristic-recreational	17 100	15 846	17 100	15 846
Total	8 401 500	7 785 579	9 434 700	8 743 034
Tot For 1990	7 785 579

3.3.2 Estimation and forecasting

Data for 1985 can be considered valid for 1990, thus no estimation was necessary. Extrapolation for 2000 and forecasting for 2005 were not possible. Only conservation forest (calculated as the estimated forest extent within protected areas) data was available for 2000.

3.4 Reclassification into FRA 2005 classes

Table: Reclassification (Percentage allocation) into FRA 2005 classes

Type of function	Production forest	Protection	Conservation	Social services	Multiple purposes
Percentage	%	%	%	%	%
Wood production	100
Non wood production	100
Protective direct		100
Protective indirect		100
Environmental			100
Touristic-recreational				100

3.5 Data for National reporting table T3

FRA 2005 Categories / Designated function	Area (1000 hectares)
	Primary function			Total area with function
	1990	2000	2005	1990	2000	2005
Forest
Production	4 675	n.a	n.a.	5 103	n.a.	n.a.
Protection of soil and water	2 679	n.a	n.a.	3 208	n.a.	n.a.
Conservation of biodiversity	416	1 800	n.a.	416	n.a.	n.a.
Social services	16	n.a	n.a.	16	n.a.	n.a.
Multiple purpose		n.a	n.a.	not app.	not app.	not app.
No or unknown function		n.a	n.a.	not app.	not app.	not app.
Total - Forest	7 786			not app.	not app.	not app.
Other wooded land
Production	n.a	n.a	n.a..	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.
Protection of soil and water	n.a	n.a	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.
Conservation of biodiversity	n.a	n.a	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.
Social services	n.a	n.a	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.
Multiple purpose	n.a	n.a	n.a.	not app.	not app.	not app.
No or unknown function	n.a	n.a	n.a.	not app.	not app.	not app.
Total – Other wooded land				not app.	not app.	not app.

3.6 Comments to National reporting table T3

² Primary source: Ciancio O., Corona, P., 2000. Risorse forestali italiane e prospettive di sviluppo, Accademia delle Scienze di Roma.