The forest corporation Romanshorn-Uttwil - a possible model for private forests in the future?
2011
Nussbaumer, H., Waldkorporation Romanshorn-Uttwil, Romanshorn (Switzerland)
The forest corporation Romanshorn-Uttwil in canton Thurgau has been in existence since 1784. It covers 260 ha of forest and is the property of 159 associates. In the nineteen-eighties two thirds of the forest area were still wooded with existing coppice with standards. On account of insufficient returns the forestry company was in arrears, but over the past 20 years it has been developed into a successful business. Decisive factors in this process were a clearly defined goal for all participants, a large but temporary financial contribution of all associates, and the fact that progress was made with a lot of commitment and in small steps, thus moving third parties to contribute to the modernization of the system. The example shows that successful businesses are also possible In private forests, as long as there is a precise goal and they are run as a single unit. Despite the fact that today most forest owners are not ready to give up their individual ownership in favour of joint possession, this model, fitted to future use, should not go unheeded.
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