Šumski resursi i struktura pilana u Republici Kosovo: stanje i perspektiva

Kosovo, located in the heart of the Balkans, was formerly a part of Yugoslavia. The breakup of Yugoslavia led not only to the creation of new countries and borders; it also had a huge impact on the transportation and availability of raw materials and goods. Kosovo’s forest products industry has been greatly affected by the country’s current political and legal environment. The creation of new boundaries, combined with trade constraints between Kosovo and some neighboring countries, has changed the amount and type of available wood raw material. Although the forest products industry is a very important part of Kosovo’s economy, this change in distribution has had a negative impact on the sawmill structure of the country. To better understand the current state of Kosovo’s forest products sector, data was collected through a survey of all sawmills in Kosovo and through information gathered from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Development of Kosovo. In this paper, the forest resources and sawmill structure of Kosovo are analyzed and the availability of different species of wood in different regions of the country is presented. Based on these findings, recommendations are provided for further development of the forest and sawmill industry.Kosovo, koje se nalazi u srcu Balkana, nekad je bilo dio Jugoslavije. Raspad Jugoslavije nije doveo samo do stvaranja novih država i granica; to je također imalo velik utjecaj na transport i dostupnost sirovina i roba. Kosovska industrija drvnih proizvoda uvelike je pod utjecajem trenutačnoga političkog i pravnog okruženja u zemlji. Nastajanje novih granica, u kombinaciji s trgovinskim ograničenjima između Kosova i nekih susjednih zemalja, promijenilo je količinu i vrstu dostupne drvne sirovine. Iako je industrija drvnih proizvoda vrlo važan dio gospodarstva Kosova, ta promjena u distribuciji negativno je utjecala na strukturu pilana u zemlji. Radi boljeg razumijevanja trenutačnog stanja drvnog sektora Kosova, prikupljeni su podaci od svih pilana na Kosovu, i to anketiranjem i dobivanjem informacija od Ministarstva poljoprivrede, šumarstva i ruralnog razvoja Kosova. U radu su analizirani šumski resursi i struktura pilana Kosova te opisana dostupnost različitih vrsta drva u različitim dijelovima zemlje. Na temelju tih nalaza, dane su preporuke za daljnji razvoj drvne industrije i pilanarstva Kosova