| English | German |
| Advisory Committee on Forest Fire Protection | Beratender Ausschuss für den Schutz gegen Waldbrände |
| alpine and sub-alpine coniferous forests | alpine und subalpine Nadelwälder |
| area liable to forest decay | Gebiet, das von Waldschäden betroffen ist |
| beech forest | Buchenwald |
| beneficial effects of the forest | Wohlfahrtswirkungen des Waldes |
| Boreal forest | borealer Wald |
| Boreal forest | Wald in borealen Zonen |
| certification of forests | Zertifizierung der Wälder |
| clearance of forests | Entwaldung |
| clearance of forests | Zerstörung der Waldbedeckung |
| clearance of forests | Rodung von Wäldern |
| clearance of forests | Abholzung |
| Collaborative Partnership on Forests | Gemeinsame Partnerschaft zu Wäldern |
| Community forest-fire information system | gemeinschaftliches Waldbrandinformationssystem |
| coniferous forest A forest type characterized by cone-bearing, needle-leaved trees. They are generally, but not necessarily, evergreen and relatively shallow-rooted. Since they grow more rapidly than most broad-leaved trees, conifers are extensively planted as a source of softwood timber and pulp. They are tolerant of wide-ranging climatic conditions, of many different types of soil and of considerable differences in terrain. Thus, they are found from the polar latitudes to the tropics, on most types of soils (especially, thin acid soils) and from mountain summits to coastal environments | Nadelwald |
| Convention on the European Forest Institute | Übereinkommen über das Europäische Forstinstitut |
| damage to the environment and forests | Umwelt- und Waldschäden |
| deciduous forest The temperate forests comprised of trees that seasonally shed their leaves, located in the east of the USA, in Western Europe from the Alps to Scandinavia, and in the eastern Asia. The hardwood of these forests have been exploited since the 16th century. The trees of deciduous forests usually produce nuts and winged seeds | Laubwald |
| deciduous Mediterranean forests | sommergrüne mediterrane Laubwälder |
| Declaration of Forest Principles | Wald-Grundsatzerklärung |
| Declaration of Forest Principles | Nicht rechtsverbindliche, massgebliche Darlegung von Grundsätzen eines weltweiten Konsenses über Bewirtschaftung, Erhaltung und nachhaltige Entwicklung aller Waldarten |
| deteriorated forest | geschädigter Waldbestand |
| Equatorial Guinea's forest | äquatorialguineischer Wald |
| EU Forest Strategy | EU-Forststrategie |
| European Forest Fire Damage Assessment System | Europäisches Bewertungssystem für Waldbrandschäden |
| European Forest Fire Risk Forecasting System | Europäisches Vorwarnsystem für Waldbrände |
| European forest heritage | europäischer/Waldbestand |
| European monitoring system of forest health | europäisches System zur Überwachung des Waldzustands |
| Expert Panel for Foliar Analysis of ICP Forests | Sachverständigengruppe für Blattanalyse des ICP-Forests |
| Expert Panel on Increment of ICP Forests | Sachverständigengruppe für Zuwachs des ICP-Forests |
| Foliar Expert Panel of the ICP Forests | Sachverständigengruppe für Blattanalyse des ICP-Forests |
| forest amenities | Wohlfahrtswirkungen des Waldes |
| forest area | forstwirtschaftlich genutzte Fläche |
| forest area | forstliche Nutzfläche |
| forest biological reserve Forest areas which are protected and guarded from deforestation because of the fragility of its ecosystems, and because they provide habitats for hundreds of species of plants and animals | Biologisches Forstreservat |
| forest biological reserve | Biologisches Forstreservat |
| forest biomass | forstliche Biomasse |
| forest carbon stock | Kohlenstoffbestände der Wälder |
| forest certification | Zertifizierung von Wäldern |
| forest cover destruction | Entwaldung |
| forest cover destruction | Zerstörung der Waldbedeckung |
| forest cover destruction Destruction of forests is carried out in many countries in order to provide new land for agricultural or livestock purposes. It is often done without factors such as climate and topography having been sufficiently studied and on lands where slope nature of the soil or other physiographic characteristics clearly indicate that the land involved is suitable only for forest. Although these practices may lead to a temporary increase in productivity, there are also many indications that in the long run there is usually a decrease in productivity per unit of surface and that erosion and irreversible soil deterioration often accompany this process. Many factors contribute to forest cover destruction: timber production, clearance for agriculture, cutting for firewood and charcoal, fires, droughts, strip mining, pollution, urban development, population pressures, and warfare | Zerstörung der Waldbedeckung |
| forest cover destruction | Rodung von Wäldern |
| forest cover destruction | Abholzung |
| forest damage Reduction of tree population in forests caused by acidic precipitation, forest fires, air pollution, deforestation, pests and diseases of trees, wildlife, etc. | Waldschaden |
| forest damage | Waldschaden |
| forest degradation | Waldschädigung |
| forest degradation | Walddegradation |
| forest-dependent people | vom Waldökosystem abhängige Bevölkerung |
| forest destruction | Entwaldung |
| forest destruction | Abholzung |
| forest destruction | Zerstörung der Waldbedeckung |
| forest destruction | Rodung von Wäldern |
| forest deterioration Reduction of tree population in forests caused by acidic precipitation, forest fires, air pollution, deforestation, pests and diseases of trees, wildlife, etc. | Waldsterben |
| forest deterioration | Waldsterben |
| forest dieback | Waldschäden |
| forest die-back | Waldsterben |
| forest ecology The science that deals with the relationship of forest trees to their environment, to one another, and to other plants and to animals in the forest | Waldökologie |
| forest ecology | Waldökologie |
| forest ecosystem Any forest environment, in which plants and animals interact with the chemical and physical features of the environment, in which they live | Waldökosystem |
| forest ecosystem | Ökosystem des Waldes |
| forest environment | Ökosystem Wald |
| Forest Europe | Ministerkonferenz zum Schutz der Wälder in Europa |
| forest exploitation Forests have been exploited over the centuries as a source of wood and for obtaining land for agricultural use. The mismanagement of forest lands and forest resources has led to a situation where the forest is now in rapid retreat. The main aspects of the situation are: serious shortages in the supply of industrial wood; the catastrophic erosion and floods accompanying the stripping of forests from mountainous land; the acute shortages of fuel wood in much of the developing world; the spread of desert conditions at an alarming rate in the arid and semi-arid regions of the world; and the many environmental effects of the destruction of tropical rainforests | Forstnutzung |
| forest exploitation | Forstnutzung |
| forest fire A conflagration in or destroying large wooded areas having a thick growth of trees and plants | Waldbrand |
| forest fox | Waldfuchs (Cerdocyon thous) |
| forest indirect effects | Wohlfahrtswirkungen des Waldes |
| forest industry A sector of the economy in which an aggregate of establishments is engaged in the management of an extensive area of woodland, often to produce products and benefits such as timber, wildlife habitat, clean water, biodiversity and recreation | Forstindustrie |
| forest industry | Forstindustrie |
| forest little owl | Bänder-Steinkauz (Heteroglaux blewitti) |
| forest management Planning of forest utilization for wood production, conservation purposes, fauna and flora protection, recreation and water supply | Forstwirtschaft |
| forest management | Forstwirtschaft |
| forest owlet | Bänder-Steinkauz (Heteroglaux blewitti) |
| forest pest Organisms that damage trees | Forstschädling |
| forest plantation | Aufforstung |
| forest policy A course of action adopted and pursued by government or some other organization, which seeks to preserve or protect an extensive area of woodland, often to produce products and benefits such as timber, wildlife habitat, clean water, biodiversity and recreation | Forstpolitik |
| forest product | Forstwirtschaftliches Erzeugnis |
| forest product Any material afforded by a forest for commercial use, such as tree products and forage | Forstwirtschaftliches Erzeugnis |
| forest production Forests produce a range of products including firewood and charcoal, lumber, paper, and crops such as coffee, oil palm, and rubber. With careful planning of growth and harvesting, wood and other forest products are, in principle, renewable resources. But achieving renewability takes time - often decades, sometimes centuries. Without careful management, pressure for short-term exploitation can lead to tree removal, soil degradation, and conversion of woodland to other uses. Consumption of forest resources can lead to environmental problems as well as loss of critical habitat and species | Forstwirtschaftliche Produktion |
| forest production | Forstwirtschaftliche Produktion |
| forest protection Branch of forestry concerned with the prevention and control of damage to forests arising from the action of people or livestock, of pests and abiotic agents | Waldschutz |
| forest protection | Waldschutz |
| forest pruning | Forstpflegemaßnahmen |
| forest recreation | Erholung im Wald |
| forest reserve | Forstschutzgebiet |
| forest reserve | Waldschutzgebiet |
| forest reserve Forest area set aside for the purpose of protecting certain fauna and flora, or both | Waldschutzgebiet |
| forest reserves | Waldschutzgebiete |
| forest residue | Schlagabraum |
| forest resource Forest resources consist of two separate but closely related parts: the forest land and the trees (timber) on that land | Waldbestand |
| forest resource | Waldbestand |
| forest resource assessment | Bewertung der Waldressourcen |
| forest-rich Member State | waldreicher Mitgliedstaat |
| forest spotted owl | Bänder-Steinkauz (Heteroglaux blewitti) |
| forest withering | Waldsterben |
| fragmented forest | zerstückelter Wald |
| fragmented forest | fragmentierte Waldfläche |
| gallery forest | Galeriewald |
| Global Forest Carbon Mechanism | globaler Waldkohlendioxidmechanismus |
| indigenous forest | Naturwald |
| indigenous forest Forests which are native to a given area | Naturwald |
| Inter-Agency Task Force on Forests | Interinstitutionelle Wald-Arbeitsgruppe |
| Intergovernmental Forum on Forests | Internationales Waldforum |
| Intergovernmental Forum on Forests | zwischenstaatliches Forum für Wälder |
| Intergovernmental Panel on Forests | Zwischenstaatliche Sondergruppe für Wälder zwischenstaatliches Gremium für Wälder |
| Intergovernmental Panel on Forests | Zwischenstaatliche Sachverständigengruppe für Wälder |
| International Cooperative Programme on Assessment and Monitoring of Air Pollution Effects on Forests | Internationales Programm für Zusammenarbeit bei der Erfassung und Überwachung der Auswirkungen von Luftverunreinigungen auf Wälder |
| inventory of damage caused to forests by atmospheric pollution | Erhebung über die durch Luftverschmutzung verursachten Waldschäden |
| inventory of forest damage Survey of a forest area to determine forest depletion. The aim of the inventory is to give an overview of the forest conditions. Especially should the inventory aim to detect any changes in the forest conditions, but it should also provide the distribution of the forest damages and find out any relation with site and stand conditions | Waldschadensinventur |
| inventory of forest damage | Waldschadensinventur |
| Joint Work Programme on the Conservation and Enhancement of Biological and Landscape Diversity in Forest Ecosystems | gemeinsames Arbeitsprogramm zum Schutz und zur Aufwertung der biologischen und landschaftlichen Vielfalt in den Ökosystemen der Wälder |
| macaronesian laurel forest | makaronesischer Lorbeerwald |
| Mediterranean forest | Mediterraner Forst |
| Mediterranean forest Type of forest found in the Mediterranean area comprising mainly xerophilous evergreen trees | Mediterraner Forst |
| Mediterranean mountain coniferous forests | mediterrane und makaronesische Bergnadelwälder |
| Mediterranean pine forest of native black pines | mediterrane Kieferwälder mit endemischen Schwarzkiefern |
| Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe | Ministerkonferenz zum Schutz der Wälder in Europa |
| mixed forest A forest composed of several tree species | Mischwald |
| mountain forest An extensive area of woodland that is found at natural elevations usually higher than 2000 feet | Bergwald |
| Munich Multilateral Conference on the causes and prevention of damage to forests and waters by air pollution in Europe | Multilaterale Konferenz über Ursachen und Verhinderung von Wald- und Gewässer- schäden durch Luftverschmutzung in Europa |
| natural forest A forest area that has developed free from the influence of humans and remains largely unaffected by their activities. The natural forest may include, but is not necessarily equivalent to, an old-growth forest | Naturwald |
| noncommercial forest land | Nichtnutzwald |
| Non-legally Binding Authoritative Statement of Principles for a Global Consensus on the Management, Conservation and Sustainable Development of All Types of Forests | Wald-Grundsatzerklärung |
| Non-legally Binding Authoritative Statement of Principles for a Global Consensus on the Management, Conservation and Sustainable Development of All Types of Forests | Nicht rechtsverbindliche, massgebliche Darlegung von Grundsätzen eines weltweiten Konsenses über Bewirtschaftung, Erhaltung und nachhaltige Entwicklung aller Waldarten |
| non-managed forest areas | forstlich nicht bewirtschaftete Waldgebiete |
| old forest | Urwälder |
| Pan-European Conference on forest protection | Konferenz zum Schutz der Wälder in Europa |
| Pan-European Forest Certification Project | gesamteuropäisches Forstzertifizierungsprojekt |
| Pan-European Forest Certification Project | Programm für die Anerkennung von Waldzertifizierungssystemen |
| prevention of forest fires | Waldbrandverhütung |
| prevention of forest fires Precautionary actions, measures or installations implemented to avert the possibility of an unexpected conflagration of any large wooded area having a thick growth of trees and plants | Waldbrandverhütung |
| prevention of forest fires | Verhütung von Waldbränden |
| primary forest | Primärwald |
| primary forest Forest which originally covered a region before changes in the environment brought about by people | Primärwald |
| private forest No definition needed | Privatwald |
| Protection of Forests | Schutz des Waldes |
| rain forest A forest of broad-leaved, mainly evergreen, trees found in continually moist climates in the tropics, subtropics, and some parts of the temperate zones | Regenwald |
| ravine forests | Schlucht- und Hangmischwälder |
| reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries | Reduktion von Emissionen aus Entwaldung und Waldschädigung in Entwicklungsländern |
| restoration management of specific forest areas | Massnahmen zur Rehabilitation spezifischer Waldgebiete |
| Rio Declaration on Forest Principles | Wald-Grundsatzerklärung |
| Rio Declaration on Forest Principles | Nicht rechtsverbindliche, massgebliche Darlegung von Grundsätzen eines weltweiten Konsenses über Bewirtschaftung, Erhaltung und nachhaltige Entwicklung aller Waldarten |
| Rio Forest Principles | Wald-Grundsatzerklärung |
| Rio Forest Principles | Nicht rechtsverbindliche, massgebliche Darlegung von Grundsätzen eines weltweiten Konsenses über Bewirtschaftung, Erhaltung und nachhaltige Entwicklung aller Waldarten |
| riverine forest | Auwald |
| sclerophyllous grazed forest | als Weideland genutzter Hartlaubwald |
| social benefits of the forest | Wohlfahrtswirkungen des Waldes |
| stable forest ecosystem | stabiles Waldökosystem |
| state forest Forest owned and managed by the State | Staatsforst |
| strict forest reserves | streng geschützte Waldgebiete |
| strict forest reserves | Bannwälder |
| sustainable forest management | nachhaltige Waldbewirtschaftung |
| Swiss Agency for the Environment, Forests and Landscape | Bundesamt für Umwelt, Wald und Landschaft |
| telematics system to fight forest fires | Telematik-System für die Bekämpfung von Waldbränden |
| temperate forest Mixed forest of conifers and broad-leaf deciduous trees, or mixed conifer and broad-leaf evergreen trees, or entirely broad-leaf deciduous, or entirely broad-leaf evergreen trees, found in temperate regions across the world; characterized by high rainfall, warm summers, cold winters occasionally subzero, seasonality; typically with dense canopies, understorey saplings and tall shrubs, large animals, carnivores dominant, very rich in bird species | Temperater Forst |
| temperate forest | temperierte Wälder |
| temperate forest | Temperater Forst |
| timber forest | Nutzwald |
| timber forest Forest whose trees are all in the adult stage and have reached the reproductive period | Nutzwald |
| timber-producing tropical forest | tropischer Wirtschaftswald |
| Traditional Forest-Related Knowledge | traditionelle Kenntnisse im Bereich der Forstwirtschaft |
| tropical forest | tropischer Wald |
| tropical forest A vegetation class consisting of tall, close-growing trees, their columnar trunks more or less unbranched in the lower two-thirds, and forming a spreading and frequently flat crown; occurs in areas of high temperature and high rainfall | Tropenwald |
| tropical forest ecosystem The interacting system of a biological community and its non-living environmental surroundings in forests found in tropical regions near the equator, which are characterized by warm to hot weather and abundant rainfall | Tropenwaldökosystem |
| tropical forest ecosystem | Tropenwaldökosystem |
| tropical forest resources | Tropenholzvorkommen |
| Tropical Forests Action Programme | Aktionsplan für die tropische Forstwirtschaft |
| Tropical Forests Action Programme | Tropenwald-Aktionsplan |
| tropical rain-forest | tropischer Regenwald |
| tropical rain forest The most valuable and the richest ecosystem on Earth. It plays a critical part in the Earth's life support systems and house 50%, and possibly as much as 90%, of all the species on Earth. It is a key storehouse of foods, oils and minerals, and a source of ingredients that make up a range of medical treatments. It also represents home and livelihood for many people. However, more than half of the rainforests have disappeared, chopped down for valuable tropical hardwoods, or cleared to provide areas for cattle grazing or human habitation. The forests play an important part in climate patterns, and deforestation is thought to be responsible for 18% of global warming. Furthermore, as they disappear there is also an albedo effect - a damaging increase in the sunlight reflected - which affects wind and rainfall patterns | Tropischer Regenwald |
| United Nations Forum on Forests | Waldforum der Vereinten Nationen |
