Finding:
old-growth forest logging allowed and planned; violation of FFCS criterion
36: Safeguarding of the Sámi people?s traditional means of livelihood
and culture.
The last
remaining winter pastures of Muddusjärvi reindeer herding co-operative
are situated in a landscape severely fragmented by intensive forest
management. During the year 2000 the FPS has logged two sites within
the important winter pastures. The southern part of Pyhävaara area
was logged in the summer of 2000. The northern part has been reported
to be logged during the winter of 2000-2001.
The reindeer
herders say they have been ignored by the FPS throughout the years.
The logging has proceeded in the winter pasture forests as planned
by the FPS.
Source
of information: The Finnish Nature League, interviews and field
trips
Probable
buyers of the timber: Metsäliitto, StoraEnso, Vapo Timber
