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Forests Forests are a renewable natural resource as well as a source of economic and social welfare. Forests have a central role in Finland’s nature and its diversity. Sustainable use and management of forests define the principles of forestry in ...https://mmm.fi/en/forests
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Biodiversity in commercial forests The management of commercial forests plays a key role in fostering biodiversity, as some 90 per cent of Finland's forests are available for wood production. The ecological sustainability of commercial forests is ...https://mmm.fi/en/forests/biodiversity-and-protection/biodiversity
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Forests and the economy Forests have always had a significant role in the Finnish economy and for the Finns, even if the export products of the forest industry have varied at different times. Tar production was introduced centuries ago alongside w...https://mmm.fi/en/forests/forestry/sustainable-forest-management/forests-and-the-economy
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Forests and climate change Climate change is expected to change Finland’s forests. Climate change is projected to raise temperatures and increase precipitation and the frequency of extreme weather events. This means that in the future changes will...https://mmm.fi/en/forests/forestry/forests-and-climate-change
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Recreational use of forests Everyman's rights allow access to forests in Finland Public access allows means allowing everyone to move freely in Finnish forests and to pick berries and mushrooms. No specific permits are needed for this, not even on...https://mmm.fi/en/forests/biodiversity-and-protection/recreation
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Treatment of Finnish forests Finland’s forests are being managed in diverse ways. Forest owners have varying objectives and there are differences in the growing conditions between forest sites, which is why diverse forest treatment methods are nee...https://mmm.fi/en/forests/forestry/sustainable-forest-management/treatment-of-finnish-forests/treatment-of-finnish-forests
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Protection of forests in Finland In Finland, national parks and strict nature reserves constitute the basic framework of the nature conservation network. Other areas dedicated to biodiversity conservation include, inter alia, strictly protected zo...https://mmm.fi/en/forests/biodiversity-and-protection/protection-of-forests
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Forests in the EU’s biodiversity policy Many legal instruments and other initiatives of the EU have impacts on the forest sector The Treaties of the European Union do not include a common forest policy. However, matters related to forests are cont...https://mmm.fi/en/forests/international-cooperation-eu/forests-in-the-eu-s-biodiversity-policy
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Forest management regimes of mixed forests (SEKAVA) Projects related to the National Forest Strategy of Finland -page Projects related to the Climate Plan for the Land Use Sector -page Participants Natural Resources Institute Finland Description D...https://mmm.fi/en/-/forest-management-regimes-of-mixed-forests-sekava-
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Tools and means for managing peatland forests - how to diminish impacts on water and climate (TurVI) Participants Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) Duration 2020-2023 Project description Drainage of peatlands is a risk for receiving water bodie...https://mmm.fi/en/-/tools-and-means-for-managing-peatland-forests-how-to-diminish-impacts-on-water-and-climate-turvi-
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Forests provide various ecosystem services Ecosystem services mean the various benefits and amenities that nature offers to humans. Many of these benefits are in fact vital for humans and other living organisms. Ecosystem services provided by fore...https://mmm.fi/en/forests/ecosystem-services
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Carbon sinks in forests Forests play a significant role in mitigating climate change. Through photosynthesis, forests and other biomass sequester carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and act as substantial carbon sinks. Globally, the loss of forests...https://mmm.fi/en/forests/forestry/forests-and-climate-change/carbon-sinks-in-forests
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Calculations concerning the growth and sustainability of Finnish forests In Finland, forest resource data is collected in national forest inventories conducted on a regular basis. These inventories date back to the 1920s. According to the forest g...https://mmm.fi/en/forests/forestry/sustainable-forest-management/calculations-concerning-sustainability
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Forest resources in Finland More than 75% of Finland’s land area is covered with forest. In relative terms, Finland is the most forested country in Europe. A total of 20.3 million hectares is suitable for wood production and 2.6 million hectares i...https://mmm.fi/en/forests/forestry/forest-resources
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Forest Act The purpose of the Forest Act is to promote the economically, ecologically and socially sustainable management and use of forests. The Forest Act sets the minimum requirements for the management and use of forests. Based on this, the fo...https://mmm.fi/en/forests/forestry/sustainable-forest-management/forest-act
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National Forest Strategy 2035 The National Forest Strategy describes the main objectives of the forest-based sector, which public authorities focus on as part of the joint development of the sector. On 14 December 2022, the National Forest Council...https://mmm.fi/en/nfs2035
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Sustainable forest management Sustainability means that future generations will have the same opportunities to meet their needs as the present ones, or even better. Securing sufficient forest resources and biodiversity as well as climate change mi...https://mmm.fi/en/forests/forestry/sustainable-forest-management
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Forest management practices The profitability of Finnish forestry is based on the good timber production capacity of forests and demand for Finnish wood. Forest management aims to promote the growth of valuable stands and improve the quality of ro...https://mmm.fi/en/forests/forestry/sustainable-forest-management/best-practices-for-forest-management
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Forest Governance The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry directs and develops forest policy and legislation in Finland and participates in EU decision-making through the Government. Metsähallitus (State Forests), the Natural Resources Institute ...https://mmm.fi/en/forests/forest-governance
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Forestry in Finland Forests are a major source of both economic and social wellbeing for Finland. About one in seven Finns come from families who own forests. The material resources and amenity values of forests provide a wide range of opportuniti...https://mmm.fi/en/forests/forestry