Integrated functional management planning of forest resources

The purpose of the study is to determine the possible forest functions and priorities, to define the optimum output and land levels for each forest function and to generate functional allocation maps based on the functional suitability criteria. Intending the functional planning of the forest resources within the Ulus State Forest Enterprise (USFE), the study considers the ecological-environmental, economic and social-cultural variables.The study area was analyzed with the SWOT analysis and possible forest functions were determined. These functions were ordered based on the Ranking Technique and the first six functions were considered in the functional planning concept. The functions were ordered with the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) Technique. Aims consist of the management regimies were ordered with the AHP Technique. With this target, the optimization solutions were done with Linear Programming and Goal Programming techniques. Function Suitability Criteria were provided and were ordered with AHP and by calculating with Linear Combination Technique, Function Suitability Points were formed for divisions. Consequently, Function Suitability Maps were formed for each forest function. Function suitability points of the divisions were multiplied by the function weighted values and Function Priority Points were provided. Optimal Functional Allocation Maps were provided where all the functions were projected together.As a result of the study, the 59.630,7 ha area of USFE, 17.204,5 ha was allocated for water production, 14.366,0 ha for timber production, 8.608,0 ha for carbon accounting, 2.354,0 ha for non-wood forest products, 11.882,2 ha for wildlife and 5.216,0 ha for grazing.