A p p e n d i x   1 .

The significance of protected area network for forest-dwelling species...

A report by the Finnish Environment Institute, 2000, publication number 440 of The Finnish Environment -series. A map from the page 65 of the report.

Translated by the authors of this report

A = The proportion of protected forest land by forest vegetation zones and their sub-sections.

Northern boreal: 16,9%
Middle boreal: 2,4%
Southern boreal: 0,7%
Hemi boreal: 1,6%

B = The proportion of forests resembling forests in a natural state (age of the tree stock exceeds 140 years; damages indicating a natural state can be found) in total forest land.

The respective proportion of protected forests resembling a natural state (according to the eight inventory of the state’s forests, Virkkala et al. 2000) is presented in brackets.

Northern boreal: 17,0 % (7,3 %)
Middle boreal: 1,6 % (0,6 %)
Southern boreal: 0,2 % (0,02 %)
Hemi boreal: 0,4 % (0,06 %)

The whole Finland: 4,9 % (2,1 %)

The island of Åland is not included in the study.

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