“…Forests are being increasingly studied within the framework of social sciences, especially in relation to environmental problems and global climate change; in Czech Republic, however, very little sociological research concerning forests and forestry has been carried out, apart from a few studies (Krajhanzl et al, 2015;Dušek et al, 2017;Příhoda & Malčánková, 2017). The Czech literature on the matter mainly consists of studies focused on how people relate to nature or the landscape in general (Librová, 1984;Černoušek 1992;Krajhanzl, 2014;Vysušil, 2005). Empirical studies on how both the professional and general public relates to forests are mainly performed in countries with large areas of forest ecosystems, such as North America, Australia or Northern Europe, and likewise in countries with unique forest ecosystems such as mountain forests (Shindler et al, 2002;Kozak et al, 2008;Web et al, 2008;Lindkvust et al, 2012;Pastorella et al, 2016).…”