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This survey was made to investigate the possibility of using an alternative method of fencing inSwedish forestry. The most common way of fencing in Sweden today is made by a two meter highmetal net that is attached to turned impregnated poles. The fencing methods that have beeninvestigated is a fencing system made completely out of wood so called ?German wood fence?.Browsing of game in forest regeneration areas is often a big problem and some kind of protection ofthe plants is often necessary. There is several ways of building fences and the most common way isto use metal nets and impregnated poles, this leads to a problem when the fence has profiled itspurpose. The net and the poles has to be removed out of the forest which is expensive and don?t givethe landowner any income.In the spring of 2007 we were in Germany on an internship, there we came in contact with ?Germanwood fencing?. During our visit we also had the opportunity to build one fence with this method. Thisbecame the starting point of this thesis that has been written in the spring of 2010.In our work with this thesis we also made a fieldtrip back to Germany and the Forstliches BildungsZentrum in Münchehof. During our trip we did inventory in Forstamt Sessen and Forstamt Sauparkon this wood fencing system, we also revisited to the fence we built in 2007.We did interviews and had discussions with forest managers, forest workers and others withexpertise. The districts that we visited in Germany have almost stopped fencing with metal netbecause the cost to bring the fence down is considered too expensive. They use instead this woodfencing system.We have studied the conditions for fencing in Sweden and the literature on the subject. Contactshave been taken with fencing entrepreneurs to learn what problem they have in their work and whattheir cost are. To build steal net fences is expensive and if the ground has to be flattened before thefence can be built the cost will increase. Manny of the entrepreneurs that we have been in contactwith have built allot of fences and expect a problem in the future that weary few are taken down.Wood fences have benefits but further investigation is needed to see if the system is adjustable toSwedish conditions and demands. The biggest benefit is that the landowner don?t have to removethe fence when it have fulfilled its purpose, since the hole construction is built out of wood it willdecay with time.One problem for alternative fencing systems are the Swedish National board off forestry?s criteria onhow a fence should be constructed so the land owner can apply for subsidies of building the fence.Today can forest owner not expect to get any financial support from the National Board of Forestryfor protecting their regeneration if they use wood fence. The criteria?s can be change if it is shownwith studies that the system works.