Regulation No. 2 of 2009 of Minister of the Environment on forest management guide Country/Territory Estonia Document type Regulation Date 2009 (2018) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Forest management/forest conservation Inventory Survey/mapping Timber extraction/logging Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Abstract The forest management guide sets out the conditions for forest mapping, the objectives and methodology of forest inventory, the requirements for planning forest management methods and techniques, the methodology for calculating the volume of forest felling and the requirements for the preparation of a forest management plan. The objectives of the forest inventory are to collect data on the nature and condition of forests and their location and the size of stocks; and collection of necessary basic information for advising the forest owner and preparing the forest management plan. The Regulation consists of seven chapters: General provisions and purpose (1); Forest mapping conditions (2); Forest inventory methodology (3); Planning requirements for forest management methods and techniques (4); Methodology for calculating forest logging volume (5); Requirements for establishing a forest management plan (6); and Implementing provisions (7). Full text Estonian Website www.riigiteataja.ee