National Forestry Commission has the organisational, legal land financial status that differs from its European counterparts. The public profile of woodland ownership in Poland differs from the structures prevailing in other EU countries. Under the banner of liberalisation, this is often presented as a drawback. And yet it is this structure that put Polish forests their present highly-envied position. The public status and financial independence facilitate a modern forestry which puts economic targets on the par with the environmental protection.