Commercial forests are managed with due consideration for natural conditions

The majority of Finland’s forests are located within the boreal coniferous zone. The conditions for wood production vary a great deal in different parts of the country. The growing season in Southern Finland is considerably longer than in Northern Finland. The climate in northernmost Lapland does not support tree growth. Some areas are treeless tundra.
 
Forest Management Practice Recommendations present increment models and regeneration-maturity definitions for four climatic regions and for the various site types within these regions.
 
Forest treatment regimes are planned and implemented at the stand-level. A stand is defined as a contiguous part of a forest in terms of site type, treatment or the growing stock’s stage of development. In Southern Finland, stand sizes vary from less than one hectare to a few hectares. Other factors to be considered when determining stand boundaries include forest regeneration, forest biodiversity, landscape values, and multiple-use needs. Valuable habitats are marked out according to their natural boundaries.
 
The basic premise in forest regeneration is to favour those indigenous tree species that are best suited to the site in question.

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