Forestry and hunting management in natural forests. Motivation of the owners - Example of Sologne du Loiret

Abstract

Sologne du Loiret has forests over about 40 % of its area and is mainly known for its hunting. Owners are tempted to manage their forests exclusively for hunting, taking into account the revenues they expect from this activity. An alternative should be proposed to them involving a compromise between hunting and forestry by developing techniques improving the value of the forest while preserving the revenues from hunting: planting of fruit trees, spacing of trees, drawing full benefit from the existing species yielding precious woods.