O-4 Extension to the Jänessuo Natura 2000 area, Kuivaniemi

Finding: old-growth forest logging planned.

In the old-growth forest inventory carried out by the Forest and Park Service the area was considered to be of high conservation value. The area has been classified as an A-site, that should be protected by landscape ecological planning. However, less than half of it is going be protected now that the landscape ecological plan has been completed.

The area is part of the Natura 2000 network proposed by the Ministry of the Environment. Despite of that, the FPS is planning to log 10-30 hectares in the area. The Regional Environment Centre has not given their support to the logging. Two near-threatened and one vulnerable fungi species have been observed in the area.

Source of information: information given by the FPS and the Regional Environment Centre

Probable buyer of the timber: StoraEnso

 

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