Given the particular historical situation of Croatia, its forest reference level could also take into account the occupation of its territory, and wartime and post-war circumstances that had an impact on forest management during the reference period.
Ós rud é gur cás ar leith é cás stairiúil na Cróite, le leibhéal tagartha foraoise an Bhallstáit sin d’fhéadfaí a chur san áireamh go raibh a críoch faoi fhorghabháil i rith na tréimhse tagartha agus go raibh imthosca ann, le linn an chogaidh agus ina dhiaidh, ag a raibh tionchar ar bhainistiú foraoise.