PM-8. Pääjärvi, Ikaalinen

Finding: presence of threatened species ignored

Logging in a habitat of the threatened flying squirrel (Ptemorys volans). Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) has also inhabited the area. Forestry and environmental authorities were informed on the presence of the flying squirrel which resulted in parts of the forest being spared in earlier logging in 1996-1998. However, in the beginning of 2001 logging began in the remaining parts of the forest.

Source of information: local contacts

Buyer of the timber: UPM-Kymmene (information source: the Pirkanmaa Forestry Centre)

 

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