森林主联合会(CEPF)表示,家庭林业是维持欧洲的森林生态系统和增强农村发展的核心内容。CEPF主席Christer Segersteen说,在欧洲,森林覆盖率近40%,其中60%属于私人拥有。“在这背后,有超过百万人对这些森林进行保护和管理——这占欧洲人生活资本相当显著的一部分。”他说。国际森林年,对于提高人们对欧洲森林的积极作用的认识,是一个很好的机会。为此,他呼吁欧盟关注私营森林所有者所作的贡献。 The Federation of Forest Owners (CEPF) said that family forestry is at the core of maintaining forest ecosystems and enhancing rural development in Europe. CEPF chairman Christer Segersteen said that in Europe, nearly 40% of forest cover, of which 60% belong to private ownership. “Behind this, more than one million people are protecting and managing these forests - a significant part of the European people’s living capital.” "He said. The International Year of Forests is a good opportunity to raise awareness of the positive role that people play in the European forests. To this end, he called on the EU to pay attention to the contributions of private forest owners.