The assessment of risk zones in 'Topčider' park forest on the basis of the health condition of woody plant species

Abstract

This paper provides the assessment of the zones of risk for the users of Topčider Forest Park. The assessment was done according to the health condition of woody plant species as determined in 2017, the position of roads, footpaths and parking lots, the age of trees etc. In order to establish the priorities in terms of monitoring and rehabilitation measures within the forest park, four risk zones were distinguished: a very high-risk zone, a high-risk zone, a medium-risk zone and a low-risk zone. The criterion for the identification of trees that pose a potential threat to all forest users (local population, picnickers, recreational athletes, etc.) was the health condition of the leaf mass, branches, trunks, as well as biotic and abiotic damage.