Forest owners · Forest management

Forest management in Castile and León

Service for woodland and forest property owners in Castile and León: planning, technical instruments, administrative procedures and sustainable management actions.

Request an assessment View regions

Regional technical service

Forest management adapted to Castile and León

Castile and León updated its forest planning framework in 2025; in Ávila, ordered management helps coordinate uses, prevention and conservation.

The new framework combines forest planning documents with more standardised routes such as adherence to Silvicultural Technical References where requirements are met.

Adherence to a Silvicultural Technical Reference targets low-management forests and cannot cover more than 100 ha; more complex cases may require planning documents.

Common instruments in this territory

The specific instrument depends on area, characteristics, ownership and objectives. This list is intended as an initial guide.

Forest Management Project

What it is for: It comprehensively organises forest management through inventory, uses, objectives and planned actions.

What makes it different: It is the most technically developed route for forests requiring detailed multi-year planning.

Dasocratic Plan

What it is for: It structures silvicultural management and sustainable forest use through technical planning.

What makes it different: It is a planning alternative with less development than a full project but its own technical planning.

Adherence to a Silvicultural Technical Reference (RTS)

What it is for: It lets low-management forests voluntarily adhere to regional management and harvesting guidelines.

What makes it different: It is a standardised route: general references use a responsible declaration and the affected area cannot exceed 100 ha.

An approved current instrument may give the forest ordered-forest status and access to specific regimes or grants.

Regional administrative process

How the administrative process works in Castile and León

Planning documents are processed by the Forest Management Service and resolved by the Directorate-General for Natural Heritage and Forest Policy.

What we do in this territory

Forest management service in Castile and León

The service is adapted to local regulations, management instruments and common territorial needs. These are the main lines we can integrate into a proposal.

Instrument selection

We assess whether the case needs a Project, Dasocratic Plan, RTS or another route.

Action planning

We integrate treatments, uses, regeneration, prevention and maintenance.

Mapping and documentation

We prepare the territorial and documentary basis required for the selected route.

Procedures and grants

We support approval or adherence and review benefits and grants linked to ordered forests.

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about forest management in Castile and León

What information do you need for an initial assessment?

Location, approximate area, forest type, intended actions and owner objective. This lets us guide the next step in Castile and León.

Does the same instrument apply to every property?

No. The appropriate instrument depends on area, forest characteristics, ownership, objectives, planned uses and regional rules.

Can you help with procedures and grants?

Yes. We can organise technical documentation, support administrative submission and review relevant grants.

Initial assessment

Tell us what your woodland needs

With a few basic details we can understand the case and assess the next step without you needing to know the exact name of the management instrument in advance.