Vol. 51 (1), 2009: 16-20

FOLIA FORESTALIA POLONICA
Series A - Forestry, 2009, Vol. 51(1), 16–20.

Women forest dwellers daily use of forests in Poland

Wiesława Ł. Nowacka
Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Department of Forest Utilization, Faculty of Forestry, Nowoursynowska 159, 02-776 Warsaw Poland, tel.: 48 22 5938120, fax: 48 22 5938139,
e-mail: Wieslawa.Nowacka@wl.sggw.pl

Abstract
Forests are playing an important role especially for inhabitants of small towns and rural communities. The goal of the research was characterization of the actual means and directions of the use of forest resources by small communities, with emphasis on the importance of women. The objective of the research was to determine most important ways of use of forests in rural areas and their role in social development of families. This paper discusses achievements of survey done in Poland. Data were collected through quantitative questionnaires. A total of more than 1000 female inhabitants responses are statistically worked out and partly presented in this paper.

Key words
women forest dwellers, non timber use of forests, forestry.