L-9. Karhujupukka, Kolari

Finding: old-growth forest logging allowed, presence of threatened species ignored.

In the fall of 2000, the FPS clearcut 20 hectares of forests surrounding a peatland protection area. A regionally threatened bracket fungi Haploporus odorus was found on a retention tree left on the clearcut.

Source of information: Field trip, information given by the FPS

Probable buyer of the wood: StoraEnso

NEXT: L-10. Kurtakko, Kolari

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