Representation

Foresna’s technical team attends diverse forums where relevant topics and forest policy that will affect forest owners are discussed, such as climate change, renewable energy, forest certification, circular economy and many other topics that we try to summarize and pass on to our members in the clearest way we can.

In order to have access to these forums, Foresna-Zugaia belongs to two organisations with a larger reach including COSE (Spanish Federation of Silviculture Organisations) on the national level and USSE (Southern European Silviculture Union) on the international level.

The main reason for attending national and international forums is to defend and push for many of our members’ rights. which are often under threat because forest properties are subject to more state intervention than any other kind of property and where owners are subject to many restrictions and responsibilities and get little in return.

For these reasons, we must organise ourselves in associations.

Creation of Groups of small owners: Due to the high fragmentation of lots under 5 hectares in Navarre and many people’s lack of knowledge about their mountain lands and the boundaries of their properties, the abandonment of rural areas and the arrival of a new generation, at Foresna-Zurgaia we are promoting the creation of forest owners groups throughout the Pyrenees region.