Alimmaiset Verkkojärvet, September 1996

 

"Among other values, several habitats of endangered flyinq squirrel prove that this area is worth of protection. Basic data I have received tells that area should definitely be protected."
Prof. Tuomo Niemelä, University of Helsinki

"Forestry activities must not be allowed to harm biodiversity. The FPS`s entire staff is trained to take the natural values of the forest into account in its daily work."
Forest and Park Service, 1996

 

Photo copyright: Eberhard Weckenmann

 

Kaihlavaara, November 1996

 

"..Great amount of species depending on old-growth, undisturbed forests have been found in this area... Inventories have been done in short time, but they`ve revealed better nature values that in many of Finlands nationalparks."
Prof. Tuomo Niemelä, University of Helsinki

 "..key biotopes for threatened species are deliberately excluded from forestry, or else management methods applied are aimed at enchangening their natural value."
Forest and Park Service, 'flexible forestry', 1996.

 

Photos by the Finnish Nature League / Harri Hölttä

 

ENSO, UPM-Kymmene and VAPO bought the timber.

 

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