Development of the forestry services sector in Poland

The paper presents the results of monitoring of the forestry services sector in Poland which was carried out in the years 1993, 1996, 1999, 2003 and 2006. There were evaluated: characteristics of the owners of private forestry companies, company employment rate as well as financial status and equipment stock. Forms of financial assistance paid to the sector before and after Poland’s accession to the European Union were reviewed. Based on the results of monitoring conducted just about every three years the phases of development of the private sector of forestry services were determined.