Comparative Analysis on Eco-productive Technologies for Modern Timber Harvesting in Contrast with Classical Ones

Abstract

The purpose of the paper is to carry out a comparative analysis of modern eco-productive technologies for logging timber in relation to classical technologies. The paper aims to highlight the advantages and disadvantages of each approach, to examine their impact on the environment and the efficiency of the harvesting and collection processes. The present work has an applicative character, it is based on real data taken from the Forest District of Izvorul Someșului Mare, in which the analysis of the collection variants and the technical-economic project regarding the logging timber mass in the felling area are presented, depending on the characteristics of the working conditions in the felling area. The analysis was carried out in the felling area 2027 Ciungi, Forest District of Izvorul Someșului Mare, Bistrița-Năsăud County, consisting of compartments 109A, 109B and 110A. In the case of modern technologies, the KMS Konrad mobile tower cableway-skidder and Woodliner Konrad self-propelled carriage were used, Ponsse HS-15 and Ponsse Bison S-15 equipment, and for the classic ones, the skidding technology and the 2012 articulated forestry tractor were used