Centre De La Propietat Forestal

What Centre De La Propietat Forestal does

Centre de la Propietat Forestal (CPF) is a public autonomous body (organisme autònom) of the Generalitat de Catalunya, operating under the Departament d'Acció Climàtica, Alimentació i Agenda Rural. The organization supports private forest property owners in Catalonia through a comprehensive suite of services including forest management planning instruments (Instruments d'Ordenació Forestal — IOF, covering PTGMF and PSGF plans), forest certification, fiscal guidance on IRPF, IS, ISD, IBI and IP tax regimes, subsidies for sustainable forest management and fire prevention, and knowledge transfer programs including the ORGEST guidelines, the Potential Biodiversity Index (IBP), and the Xarxa de Parcel·les Demostratives (XPD). The Centre also operates the Forest Climate Credit System (PROMACC) for climate change mitigation and adaptation projects.

The organization's technology stack is centered on LIFOR Edició Catalunya, a proprietary software application used by forestry professionals to draft forest management planning instruments (IOF). This is complemented by the IBP biodiversity assessment methodology developed under the LIFE BIORGEST framework, and digital service delivery through the Generalitat de Catalunya's electronic administrative portals, the Tauler electrònic, and online submission platforms. The Centre publishes the periodic Silvicultura journal and maintains active presence on Twitter (@cpforestal) and Facebook for stakeholder communication.

The business model is fully public-sector: the Centre is wholly funded through annual appropriations from the Generalitat de Catalunya and EU co-funding for cross-border projects (notably POCTEFA programs including Acclimafor, CONECTFOR, and SANA SILVA, plus LIFE and Horizon initiatives). The entity generates no commercial revenue and does not charge for its core public services. It serves as the sole statutory body authorized to approve IOF instruments and administer subsidies to private forest owners in Catalonia, with a core staff of approximately 15 employees and an extended ecosystem of partnerships with research institutions (CTFC, CREAF, NEIKER), universities (Universitat de Lleida), other regional governments (Govern d'Aragó, Office National des Forêts), and industry consortia (Consorci Forestal de Catalunya, FORESPIR, HAZI).

Name

Centre De La Propietat Forestal

Legal name

Centre de la Propietat Forestal

Website

https://cpf.gencat.cat

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Public autonomous agency of the Generalitat de Catalunya supporting private forest property owners in Catalonia with statutory forest management planning, certification, fiscal guidance, and subsidies for sustainable forest management. Operates ~15 staff and coordinates cross-border European forestry projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Forest Property Public Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Forestry (1153), Support Activities for Forestry (11531)

SIC

Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Timberland & Forest Asset Management (IMAMAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sustainable Forest Certification & Chain-of-Custody Services (FSC/PEFC/SFI) (IMAMAJAJ), Timberland Asset Management (Institutional/Private) (AFAMAKAA)

Keywords

• Forest property services
• Forest management planning
• Forest certification services
• Sustainable forestry grants
• Forest taxation guidance

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public funding from Generalitat de Catalunya: As a public institution under the Departament d'Acció Climàtica, Alimentació i Agenda Rural of the Generalitat de Catalunya, the Centre operates primarily through government funding and does not generate commercial revenue.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Centre de la Propietat Forestal is a public autonomous agency of the Generalitat de Catalunya that supports private forest property owners in Catalonia. It provides forest management planning instruments (IOF), forest certification services, fiscal and tax guidance on forest income, subsidies for sustainable forest management, knowledge transfer programs, and tools such as the LIFOR software and Potential Biodiversity Index (IBP). It also administers the Forest Climate Credits System (PROMACC) and publishes the periodic Silvicultura journal.

Product overview

Centre de la Propietat Forestal (CPF) is a public institution under the Government of Catalonia that provides a comprehensive suite of services for private forest property owners. The organization operates as a platform of interconnected services rather than a single product, centered on forest planning instruments (IOF), forest management execution, forest certification, and the innovative Forest Climate Credits System. Supporting these core offerings are knowledge transfer programs including the ORGEST guidelines, the Potential Biodiversity Index (IBP) tool, and the LIFOR software for drafting forest plans. CPF also provides forest taxation guidance, grant programs for sustainable management, and publishes the Silvicultura journal and technical collections. The organization participates extensively in European projects including POCTEFA SANA SILVA, Life programs, and Horizon initiatives focused on forest health, climate adaptation, and biodiversity preservation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Instruments d'Ordenació Forestal (IOF)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered secondary and core.

• Universitat de LleidasecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Educational cooperation agreement for external academic internships, with Addenda 1 signed on December 5, 2023 for the 2023 period.
• Consorci Forestal de CatalunyacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 July 2022Collaboration agreement with the Forest Consortium of Catalonia for the Emili Garolera Technical Silvicultural Days (Jornades Tècniques Silvícoles Emili Garolera), signed on July 14, 2022.
• Centre d'Iniciatives per a la Reinserció (CIRE)secondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 July 2021Adhesion agreement to the action plan for sociolaboral reintegration of persons deprived of liberty, signed July 19, 2021.
• Paratge Natural d'Interès Nacional de PobletsecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 June 2021Collaboration agreement for monitoring silvicultural adaptation actions to climate change and joint knowledge transfer at Poblet Natural Area. The agreement was signed on June 21, 2021 and remains in effect for four years.
• Departament d'Acció Climàtica, Alimentació i Agenda RuralcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Parent ministry of the Generalitat de Catalunya under which the Centre operates as an autonomous body.
• Govern d'AragósecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Regional government of Aragon participating in POCTEFA SANA SILVA project for Pyrenees forest health cooperation.
• NEIKER-Instituto Vasco de Investigación y Desarrollo AgrariosecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Basque research institute participating in POCTEFA SANA SILVA for forest health cooperation.
• Office National des ForêtssecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021French National Forest Office participating in POCTEFA SANA SILVA project.
• Andorra Recerca i InnovaciósecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Andorran research and innovation institution participating in POCTEFA SANA SILVA project.
• Centre de Ciència i Tecnologia Forestal de Catalunya (CTFC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2019The Centre collaborates with CTFC on various European projects including POCTEFA Acclimafor (adaptation of Pyrenees forests to climate change) and POCTEFA Conectfor (characterization and preservation of High Ecological Value forests).
• Centre National de la Propriété Forestière (CNPF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2019French national forest property center participating in cross-border cooperation projects including POCTEFA Acclimafor for Pyrenees climate adaptation.
• FORESPIRcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2019Forestry organization leading the POCTEFA SANA SILVA project for cross-border cooperation on forest health in the Pyrenees.
• HAZI FundazioasecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2019Basque Country forestry foundation participating in POCTEFA projects including Acclimafor for climate adaptation.
• Gestión Ambiental de Navarra, SAsecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2019Environmental management company of Navarre participating in cross-border forestry cooperation projects.
• Centre d'Investigació Ecològica i Aplicacions Forestals (CREAF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2019Ecological research center collaborating on the CONECTFOR project for characterization of High Ecological Value forests.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Metsähallitus (Finnish Forest Service): Finland's state-owned forest service, comparable as a large public forestry organization in another EU jurisdiction. Useful as a reference point for how a public body scales forestry services across an entire national territory.
• Office National des Forêts (ONF): French national forest office managing state and communal forests. Comparable as a major public forestry operator in a neighboring jurisdiction and co-participant in POCTEFA SANA SILVA, though it manages public forests rather than advising private owners.
• Bundesforste (Austrian Federal Forests): Austrian federal forestry enterprise managing public forests. Comparable as a European public forestry entity with similar regulatory and operational mandates in a neighboring Alpine/Pyrenean context.

Regional players

• HAZI Fundazioa: Basque Country forestry foundation providing technical support to forest owners. Comparable as a regional public entity with similar private-owner support mandate, participating alongside CPF in Acclimafor.
• Gestión Ambiental de Navarra, S.A. Navarre's public environmental management company supporting forest and land management. Comparable as a neighboring Spanish regional entity engaged in POCTEFA cross-border forestry cooperation with CPF.
• Centre de Ciència i Tecnologia Forestal de Catalunya (CTFC): Catalan forest science and technology center collaborating with CPF on Acclimafor and Conectfor. While research-oriented rather than service-delivery, it is the closest regional counterpart in the Catalan forestry ecosystem.

Direct peers

• Centre National de la Propriété Forestière (CNPF): France's national forest property center, the closest structural analog to CPF: a public body providing technical, fiscal, and planning support to private forest owners. Direct partnership with CPF on POCTEFA Acclimafor confirms functional and institutional alignment.
• Consorci Forestal de Catalunya: Catalan Forest Consortium representing private forest owners and coordinating silvicultural activity. Closely comparable mission (supporting private Catalan forest owners) and a formal collaboration partner of CPF via the Emili Garolera Technical Silvicultural Days.
• Forestal Catalana: Public company of the Generalitat de Catalunya managing forest services and infrastructure. Most direct institutional peer in Catalonia, operating under the same parent government with overlapping forestry execution responsibilities.

Others

• Centre d'Investigació Ecològica i Aplicacions Forestals (CREAF): Catalan ecological and forest research center co-developing methodologies (e.g., CONECTFOR). Adjacent as a research partner rather than service provider, but materially overlapping in the Catalan forestry knowledge ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cpforestal
• Facebookfacebook.com/cpforestal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/centre-de-la-propietat-forestal

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