The Forestry Centre of Lapland was the first to receive an FFCS certificate, in November 1999. There are particular problems in Lapland due to the conflicting interests of forestry and reindeer herding and the indigenous Sámi living in the northernmost parts of Lapland. For background information on the situation in Lapland, please refer to the chapter Conflicts between forestry and reindeer herding in the Sami area later in this web site.

The sites L1-L7 in this report are situated in the Sámi area, in the municipality of Inari. The information on these sites is based on the interviews of the reindeer herders and on visits to the sites made by Mr. Jarmo Pyykkö from the Finnish Nature League.

Site L-8 is situated in the municipality of Salla, where reindeer are herded by the Finns. In all cases L1-L8, the name of the reindeer herding co-operative, which uses the site as reindeer pasture, is mentioned, because the conflict between reindeer herding and forestry is an essential element in all of the following cases.

L-1. Several sites, Muotkatunturi reindeer herding co-operative
L-2. Menesjärvi, Hammastunturi reindeer herding co-operative
L-3. Paksupetäjäjärvi area, Hammastunturi reindeer herding co-operative
L-4 Kessi, Paatsjoki reindeer herding co-operative
L-5. Kirakka, Hammastunturi reindeer herding co-operative
L-6. Pyhävaara, Muddusjärvi reindeer herding co-operative
L-7. Pekantupavaara, Muddusjärvi reindeer herding co-operative
L-8. Aitatsivaara, municipality of Salla, Pohjois-Salla reindeer herding co-operative
L-9. Karhujupukka, Kolari
L-10. Kurtakko, Kolari
L-11. Siikalamminpalo, Rovaniemi mlk
L-12. Aihkipetsi, Salla
L-13. Hangaskumpu and Niitselysjoki, Salla

Case studies: PEFC certified logging and logging plans

>>> Pirkanmaa
>>> Kainuu
>>> North Karelia
>>> Lapland
>>> Ostrobothnia
>>> Häme-Uusimaa
>>> Central Finland
>>> South Savo
>>> South Ostrobothnia