(Akademia Bialska im. Jana Pawła II, 2023-12-30)
Zbucki, Łukasz; Radwańska, Katarzyna
Subject and purpose of work: The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has significantly changed the shape and
organization of education in the State Forests, hence the purpose of this study is to assess its impact
on the course, financing, forms and participation of youth and adults in forest education in Poland.
Materials and methods: The study was based on hitherto unpublished quantitative data
concerning the educational activities of forest districts carried out in 2011-2021. Qualitative
methods, including online surveys, were also used. Due to the largest area of forests under its
management in Poland, the RDSF Szczecin was selected as the study area.
Results: An analysis of expenditures on forest education was carried out, identifying forest
districts with the highest and lowest costs.
Conclusions: The mixed methods used allowed for a more complete interpretation of the results,
as well as the presentation of the figures in a statistical context.