Finding:
logging in a forest of high conservation value allowed, presence
of threatened species ignored, violation of the FFCS criterion 10:
Preservation of key biotopes, violation of the FFCS criterion 20:
No first-time drainage is carried out, violation of the FFCS criterion
28: Buffer zones for waterways and small waterbodies.
Draining
in swamp forests of high botanical value on private land in January
2000. A natural spring brook was completely destroyed by the draining,
as well as the habitat of two regionally threatened plant species.
A part of the forest inhabited by red-breasted flycatcher (Ficedula
parva) and three-toed woodpecker was also destroyed by logging.
Source
of information: WWF Finland
Probable
buyers of the timber: UPM-Kymmene, Metsäliitto
