PEFC certified old-growth forest destruction in Finland 2003

Governmental forestry enterprise Metsähallitus logging old-growth forests crucial for reindeer herding livelihood of indigenous Sami people, August - October 2003:

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>>> Otsamo
>>> Kantojärvi, Kessi
>>> Juoksemavaara
>>> Koddohjärvi
>>> Livikköjärvi

For more information on reindeer herding and PEFC- certified forestry,
please see the >>>background materials

Metsähallitus logging in eastern and northern Finland between January - March 2003:

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>>> Matovaara
>>> Paljakkapuro
>>> Elatti
>>> Raatevaara
>>> Kivilamminvaara
>>> Kurikkavaara
>>> Kuurnanvaara

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Clearcut in Finnish old-growth forets. Ancient pine trees have been left standing in the clearcut site. Most of the wood is sold for pulp and paper production. Birch pulp wood for Stora Enso. Stora Enso is the driving force behind destruction of ecologically and culturally significant old-growth forests in Finland.

>>> Logging plans in Malahvia and Stora Enso fairy tales 2003
>>> Old-growth logging in 2002
>>> Aerial images from Finnish state-owned forests

 



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