with the introduction of fsc standards in the country the concept of high conservation value forest hcvf has been introduced based on fsc certification reports of four certified forest companies there are ha ie around per cent of total forest cover of hcvf forest in bosnia and herzegovina fao according to the annual report of the ministry of agriculture water management and forestry productive forestlands that are suitable for afforestation amount to about ha the area under the forest can be increased because a large proportion of these areas has poor production potential but could be afforested by using appropriate tree species in accordance with natural and ecological conditions