Logging of valuable forests in Southern Finland:

Riponeva area, 2000

 

RECENT NEWS November 7

The Forest and Park Service logs habitat of threatened Siberian jay in Southern Finland - NGOs protest at the site

The Finnish Nature League is witnessing one of the first PEFC-certified clearcuttings in a valuable old forest. The habitat of regionally threatened Siberian jay (Perisoreus infaustus) is being logged at Riponeva area in Southern Finland.

>>> Press release November 7
>>> Photos suitable for media use November 7
>>> Photos of previos logging in Riponeva October 2000

Right. Map indicating Riponeva area at Virrat municipality

Below. Photos from the demonstration on November 7 (photos: Finnish Nature League / Matti Liimatainen)