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Forest felling permits in Joniškio District Municipality

Felling permits currently valid in Joniškio District Municipality, Lithuania, from the register of the State Forest Service (VMT): tree species, felling methods, permitted area and the latest permits.

602

Valid permits

1,229

Hectares permitted to fell

28%

In private forests

202

Clear-cut permits

Data as of 2026-09-29 · Source: State Forest Service (VMT) · Permits declaring over 1,000 ha (source entry errors) are excluded from area totals

Clear-cut report card

41 / 59

Rank by clear-cut area permitted

69%

Of permitted volume is clear-cut

73,638

m³ permitted in the last 12 months

Rank 1 = the largest clear-cut area permitted among 59 municipalities with valid permits. The 12-month figure counts permits issued in the last 12 months.

Felling permits by tree species

Main tree species	Permits	Share	Area, ha	Volume, m³
Spruce	225	37%	449	20,699
Birch	145	24%	289	22,492
Grey alder	96	16%	171	14,843
Aspen	47	8%	96	5,807
Black alder	40	7%	75	2,853
Pine	31	5%	127	6,561
Oak	11	2%	16	343
Other soft broadleaves	5	1%	3	5
Ash	2	0%	3	2

Felling permits by method

Felling method	Permits	Share	Area, ha	Volume, m³
Clear-cut	170	28%	249	50,877
Cleaning of young stands	116	19%	238	110
Selective sanitary felling	88	15%	262	4,828
Thinning	47	8%	126	2,763
Improvement thinning	43	7%	138	4,848
Sanitary clear-cut	32	5%	21	5,533
Other special felling (intermediate use)	21	3%	4	275
Felling for forest land conversion	18	3%	3	448
Other special felling (owner's own use)	18	3%	77	171
Shelterwood felling	12	2%	17	1,076

Latest felling permits in Joniškio District Municipality

Valid from	Division / forest district	Species	Felling method	Area, ha	Ownership
2026-09-28	Joniškio · Beržėnų	Birch	Clear-cut	1.00	State
2026-09-25	Joniškio · Linkuvos	Grey alder	Clear-cut	1.90	Private
2026-09-23	Joniškio · Linkuvos	Aspen	Selective sanitary felling	2.50	Private
2026-09-23	Joniškio · Linkuvos	Aspen	Sanitary clear-cut	0.70	Private
2026-09-22	Joniškio · Linkuvos	Birch	Selective sanitary felling	2.20	State
2026-09-22	Joniškio · Linkuvos	Aspen	Clear-cut	1.40	Private
2026-09-22	Joniškio · Linkuvos	Birch	Clear-cut	1.30	Private
2026-09-21	Joniškio · Žagarės	Oak	Other special felling (intermediate use)	0.20	State
2026-09-21	Joniškio · Žagarės	Oak	Other special felling (intermediate use)	0.30	State
2026-09-21	Joniškio · Žagarės	Spruce	Other special felling (intermediate use)	0.10	State
2026-09-16	Joniškio · Žagarės	Spruce	Selective sanitary felling	9.00	Private
2026-09-15	Joniškio · Beržėnų	Black alder	Felling for forest land conversion	0.10	State

Forestry and logging companies registered in Joniškio District Municipality

Active legal entities with forestry or logging (NACE 02) as their registered activity (VMI taxpayer register). Many companies have no municipality in the register, so this list is a floor. Registration does not mean a company carries out any particular felling.

Company	Registered in	Highest annual revenue	Employees	VAT
Kurmaičių žemės ūkio bendrovė	Joniškio District Municipality	€1,168,938	-	✓
M. Skarbausko mažoji bendrija	Joniškio District Municipality	-	-	✓
Mindaugo Venckaus individuali įmonė	Joniškio District Municipality	-	-	-
UAB "Nordvudas"	Joniškio District Municipality	-	-	-
UAB Žagarės ūkis	Joniškio District Municipality	-	-	-

How to read these figures. A felling permit means felling is permitted, not that it has taken place. Counts cover permits registered by the State Forest Service (VMT) that are valid today, in both state and private forests, without corrections - except that permits declaring an impossible area (over 1,000 ha, a source entry error) are left out of every area total. Private forest owners are mostly private individuals: they are never named here, and neither are permit holders.