Summary: Forests of certain areas according to their structure, presence of tree species, the age of stands, plant-geographical position and vegetation distribution, plant communities, soil types, orographic and hydrographic conditions and specific macro and micro climate conditions, have a strong influence on fauna growth and its interaction influence within the forest ecosystem. During 2001, the complete inspection in "Hrvatske šume" p.o. Zagreb was carried out regarding the use of mineral resources in forests and forest lands within the forest-economy area of the Republic by the economy inspection of the State Inspectorate. The State Inspectorate as a state administrative organization carries out inspection and other businesses connected with obeying the law and other regulations in the area of agriculture and forestry, trade, craftsmanship, mining, product quality, etc. During the inspection the total of 47 exploitation fields have been recorded which are used by "Hrvatske šume" p.o. Zagreb on the total area of 227.50 ha. The highest number of exploitation fields is in the area of Branch units of the State Inspectorate Rijeka (19) and Osijek (14). It has been established that mineral resources in forests and forest lands are used also by other 205 users (physical persons, commercial companies) on 243 sites. The total area of these exploitation fields is 2602.51 ha. The highest number of exploitation fields used by other users is in the area of Branch units Split (195) and Zagreb (52). Key words: mineral raw materials; forests; forest lands; exploitation fields; economy inspection |