Terrestrische Kronenzustandserhebung im Jahr 2003

Crown Condition Survey 2003

Wien

2004

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Annual national crown condition surveys have been carried out in Austria since 1984. Between 1984 and 1988, this involved approx. 2000 plots on a 4 x 4 km grid. In 1989, the national grid was reduced to 8.7 x 8.7 km comprising approx. 260 plots. The European Trans-national Network of 16 x 16 km (according to Regulation No. 3528/86) was integrated within the Austrian National Netwok. In 2003, crown condition survey was restricted to the transnational network only, with approx. 130 plots. Therefore, in 2003, it was not possible to produce a national report with defining results, due to incomparable differences within the previous and new sample quantities. The data collected from the trans-national network are transferred to the Programme Coordinating Centre (PCC) of the International Co-operative Programme on Assessment and Monitoring of Air Pollution Effects on Forests (ICP-Forests) of the UNECE and the European Commission. Both, the Council Regulation (EEC) No. 3528/86 on the protection of the Community's forests against atmospheric pollution and Council Regulation (EEC) on the protection of the Community's forests against fire expired on 31 December 2003. It was in the general interest of the Community to continue and further develop the monitoring activities established by those regulations. For this reason, they were integrated in a new scheme called 'Forest Focus' according to Regulation (EC) No. 2152/2003 of the European Parliament and the Council.