Abstract: An inclusive and transparent participatory process in the Balkan region can facilitate information’s exchange between decision-makers and local community, and increase social acceptance of forest management outcomes. The study – developed in the “FOR Balkans” project – has two main objectives: stakeholders’ engagement in forest management scenarios’ development and implementation of a Spatial Decision Support System to enhance sustainable and multifunctional forest management. To achieve them, a face-to-face questionnaire survey was conducted in three study areas in the Balkans: Shkrel district (Albania), Rugova valley (Kosovo), Knjaževac municipality (Serbia). The questionnaire – provided as a digital application – was administered to a sample of stakeholders in each study area. Stakeholders’ opinions towards ecosystem services and forest management practices were investigated. Results show that in Rugova provisioning services are the most important ecosystem services, that can be enhanced through a greater use of wood residues for energy purposes. In Shkrel, stakeholders consider supporting services as the most important category of ecosystem services that they can be maintained and improved through the implementation of sanitary fellings. In Knjaževac, stakeholders emphasize cultural services’ importance, which can be enhanced by promoting mixed forests and improving recreational facilities.

摘要：巴尔干地区的一个包容性和透明的参与过程可以促进决策者与当地社区之间的信息交流，并提高社会对森林经营成果的接受程度。在“ FOR Balkans”项目中进行的这项研究有两个主要目标：利益相关者参与森林管理方案的开发以及实施空间决策支持系统以增强可持续和多功能森林管理。为了实现这些目标，在巴尔干的三个研究区域进行了面对面的问卷调查：什克雷尔区（阿尔巴尼亚），鲁戈瓦河谷（科索沃），坎贾泽瓦茨市（塞尔维亚）。该问卷以数字应用程序的形式提供给每个研究领域的利益相关者样本。调查了利益相关者对生态系统服务和森林管理实践的意见。结果表明，在Rugova中，供应服务是最重要的生态系统服务，可以通过更多地使用木材残余物用于能源目的来增强供应服务。在Shkrel，利益相关者将支持服务视为生态系统服务的最重要类别，可以通过实施卫生采伐来维持和改善它们。在Knjaževac，利益相关者强调文化服务的重要性，可以通过促进混交林和改善娱乐设施来提高文化服务的重要性。利益相关者将支持服务视为生态系统服务的最重要类别，可以通过实施卫生采伐来维持和改善它们。在Knjaževac，利益相关者强调文化服务的重要性，可以通过促进混交林和改善娱乐设施来提高文化服务的重要性。利益相关者将支持服务视为生态系统服务的最重要类别，可以通过实施卫生采伐来维持和改善它们。在Knjaževac，利益相关者强调文化服务的重要性，可以通过促进混交林和改善娱乐设施来提高文化服务的重要性。