Biodiversity, protection of watercourses and multiple-use are ensured

Valuable habitats are preserved when managing and using commercial forests. Structural characteristics important for biodiversity are also considered. These include broadleaved growing stock, charred and decaying wood, and large-sized and over-mature individual trees. In this way, we are able to maintain conditions favourable to organisms dependent on these habitats.
 
The practice when implementing increment and regeneration felling is to set aside specific “retention” trees; aspen and noble broadleaved trees (oak, linden etc.) are favoured. Groups of such trees are left standing on regeneration sites, i.e. on average 5–10 living retention trees per hectare. The retention trees are left standing, to eventually die and produce coarse decaying debris.
 
Regardless of species, old and dead trees are important for maintaining biodiversity. Prescribed burning also adds to the amount of charred woody material. The watercourse protection technology that is best for the site and economically most effective is employed in forestry.
 
Forest treatments are applied so that they merge in with the landscape. The boundaries of regeneration felling operations are made to comply with the contours of the terrain. Where necessary, retention trees and untreated corridors are employed. The needs of various usergroups are taken into account when dealing with recreational forests.
 

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