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Norrsjö natural forests, Strömsund, Jämtland County. The FSC-certified forest company SCA plans to log several valuable old natural forests adjacent to the village Norrsjö, despite the forests’ documented high conservation values and protests from villagers and several environmental organizations. Photo © Olli Manninen/Swedish Society for Nature Conservation 2007. Stormyrhöjden, Frostviken, Jämtland County. The FSC-certified forest company Holmen Skog is planning to log this virgin-like spruce forest with high conservation values. Photo © Eva Brovik & Leif Danielson/Research field-trip to the outskirts of Nature Conservation 2009. Stormyrhöjden, Frostviken, Jämtland County. The FSC-certified forest company Holmen Skog is planning to log this virgin-like spruce forest with high conservation values. Photo © Eva Brovik & Leif Danielson/Research field-trip to the outskirts of Nature Conservation 2009.
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SW of Bågede (S of Sjulåsen), Frostviken, Jämtland County. The FSC-certified forest company Holmen Skog plans two loggings in this virgin-like spruce forest. Photo © Hans Sundström/Research field-trip to the outskirts of Nature Conservation 2009. SW of Bågede (S of Sjulåsen), Frostviken, Jämtland County. The FSC-certified forest company Holmen Skog plans two loggings in this virgin-like spruce forest. Photo © Hans Sundström/Research field-trip to the outskirts of Nature Conservation 2009. SW of Bågede (S of Sjulåsen), Frostviken, Jämtland County. The FSC-certified forest company Holmen Skog plans two loggings in this virgin-like spruce forest. Photo © Hans Sundström/Research field-trip to the outskirts of Nature Conservation 2009. Barkbergsknopparna W, Orsa, Dalarna County. Orsa Besparingsskog is planning to clear-cut nearly 40 hectares of this old-growth forest with high conservation values, bordering the Barkbergsknopparna Nature reserve. The forest company Stora Enso is one of the buyers of Orsa besparingskog’s timber. Ruskåsen, Torsby, Värmland County. The FSC-certified forest companies Bergvik Skog and Stora Enso are planning to log this valuable old-growth forest. Photo © Olli Manninen/Swedish Society for Nature Conservation 2008. East Mesberget, Malung, Dalarna County. The FSC-certified and state owned forest company Sveaskog is planning to log this valuable old natural pine forest. Photo © Olli Manninen/Swedish Society for Nature Conservation 2009. East Mesberget, Malung, Dalarna County. The FSC-certified and state owned forest company Sveaskog is planning to log this valuable old natural pine forest. Photo © Olli Manninen/Swedish Society for Nature Conservation 2009. Smekmyrtjärnen, Älvdalen, Dalarna County. The state owned forest company Sveaskog has notified this natural pine forest with high conservation values for final felling. The Swedish Society for Nature Conservation did more than 200 findings of 14 different red-listed species in the area. Photo © Olli Manninen/Swedish Society for Nature Conservation 2009. Smekmyrtjärnen, Älvdalen, Dalarna County. The state owned forest company Sveaskog has notified this natural pine forest with high conservation values for final felling. The Swedish Society for Nature Conservation did more than 200 findings of 14 different red-listed species in the area. Photo © Olli Manninen/Swedish Society for Nature Conservation 2009. Talleråsen, Timrå, Västernorrland County. The FSC-certified forest company SCA is planning to log this natural forest area with high conservation values. SCA has after criticism from the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation decided to voluntary protect the area. Photo © Hans Sundström/Swedish Society for Nature Conservation 2009. Talleråsen, Timrå, Västernorrland County. The FSC-certified forest company SCA is planning to log this natural forest area with high conservation values. SCA has after criticism from the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation decided to voluntary protect the area. Photo © Hans Sundström/Swedish Society for Nature Conservation 2009. Abborrsjön W, Härnösand, Västernorrland County. The FSC-certified forest company SCA is planning to log this old natural forest with high conservation values. SCA’s logging strip is hanging next to the forest stream. Photo © Hans Sundström/Protect the Forest 2009. Råstensberget W, Härnösand, Västernorrland County. Today, this natural forest with high conservation values is already logged by the FSC-certified forest company SCA. Photo © Hans Sundström 2009. Fjärhaneflyet old-growth forest, Hällefors, Örebro County. The FSC-certified forest companies Stora Enso and Bergvik Skog were planning to log this old-growth forest with high conservation values in 2009. The logging plans were withdrawn when the plans were revealed by Protect the Forest and the authorities. Photo © Viktor Säfve/Protect the Forest 2009. Skepphultaskogen, Hallsberg, Örebro County. This remain of old-growth forest with 30-40 metre high pine and spruce trees, which are 200-300 years old, gives an idea of the mighty forest that once existed on high productive forest lands, but that today is almost completely lost. Today, Skepphultaskogen is considered to be Sweden´s highest coniferous stand. This forest and other older forests in the area lack formal protection. Photo © Olli Manninen/Protect the Forest 2008. Kvarnkärret old-growth forest, Örebro, Örebro County. Old natural forest on a bog, planned to be logged by the smaller FSC-certified forest company Brevens Bruk. After the area was documented by Protect the Forest, the land owner withdrew its logging plans. Photo © Olli Manninen/Protect the Forest 2009. Övre Piteälven, Arjeplog, Norrbotten County. Unprotected large natural forest area with high conservation values, owned by forest company SCA. Photo © Olli Manninen/Swedish Society for Nature Conservation 2007. Kiskamavaara, Kiruna, Norrbotten County. Virgin-like old-growth forest which, to a large extent, was logged by the state owned forest company Sveaskog, ordered by the land owner Kiruna Allmänning. The critically endangered wood-living fungus Antrodia crassa was found in the forest (the photo). The Swedish Society for Nature Conservation managed to stop the logging and the rest of the forest was spared. Photo © Olli Manninen/Swedish Society for Nature Conservation 2007. Kiskamavaara, Kiruna, Norrbotten County. Virgin-like old-growth forest which, to a large extent, was logged by the state owned forest company Sveaskog, ordered by the land owner Kiruna Allmänning. The critically endangered wood-living fungus Antrodia crassa was found in the forest (the photo). The Swedish Society for Nature Conservation managed to stop the logging and the rest of the forest was spared. Photo © Olli Manninen/Swedish Society for Nature Conservation 2007. Petberget, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County. Old natural forest with high conservation values at the shore of the Gulf of Bothnia. Parts of this Natura 2000-classified site was planned to be logged in 2008. Private land owner. Photo © Olli Manninen/Swedish Society for Nature Conservation 2008. Sunnasjön, Vilhelmina, Västerbotten County. A large unprotected sub-montane old-growth forest area owned by the FSC-certified and state owned National Property Board. The National Property Board hardly had any voluntarily protected forest areas in the area in 2008. Photo © Olli Manninen/Swedish Society for Nature Conservation 2008. Sunnasjön, Vilhelmina, Västerbotten County. A large unprotected sub-montane old-growth forest area owned by the FSC-certified and state owned National Property Board. The National Property Board hardly had any voluntarily protected forest areas in the area in 2008. Photo © Olli Manninen/Swedish Society for Nature Conservation 2008. Skepphultaskogen, Hallsberg, Örebro County. This remain of old-growth forest with 30-40 metre high pine and spruce trees, which are 200-300 years old, gives an idea of the mighty forest that once existed on high productive forest lands, but that today is almost completely lost. Today, Skepphultaskogen is considered to be Sweden´s highest coniferous stand. This forest and other older forests in the area lack formal protection. Photo © Olli Manninen/ Protect the Forest 2008. BB old-growth forests, Örebro, Örebro County. Old natural pine forest with high conservation values in a larger area with moss mosaics and rocky grounds, with rare birds, insects and wood-living fungi. The whole area is without formal protection, even though a smaller part is considered to be a woodland key habitat. In 2008-2009, a clear-cut was made in the forest area. The land owner Brevens Bruk is FSC-certified. Photo © Viktor Säfve/Protect the Forest 2009. Käringberget, Borlänge, Dalarna County. The FSC-certified forest companies Bergvik Skog and Stora Enso are planning to log this older natural forest with documented high conservation values. The forest companies have themselves classified the area as a woodland key habitat. Photo © Protect the Forest/Swedish Society for Nature Conservation 2009. Norrsjö natural forests, Strömsund, Jämtland County. The FSC-certified forest company SCA plans to log several valuable old natural forests adjacent to the village Norrsjö, despite the forests’ documented high conservation values and despite protests from villagers and several environmental organizations. Photo © Olli Manninen/Swedish Society for Nature Conservation 2007. Norrsjö natural forests, Strömsund, Jämtland County. The FSC-certified forest company SCA plans to log several valuable old natural forests adjacent to the village Norrsjö, despite the forests’ documented high conservation values and protests from villagers and several environmental organizations. Photo © Viktor Säfve/Protect the Forest 2009. Norrsjö natural forests, Strömsund, Jämtland County. The FSC-certified forest company SCA plans to log several valuable old natural forests adjacent to the village Norrsjö, despite the forests’ documented high conservation values and despite protests from villagers and several environmental organizations. Photo © Viktor Säfve/Protect the Forest 2009. Norrsjö natural forests, Strömsund, Jämtland County. The FSC-certified forest company SCA plans to log several valuable old natural forests adjacent to the village Norrsjö, despite the forests’ documented high conservation values and despite protests from villagers and several environmental organizations. Photo © Viktor Säfve/Protect the Forest 2009. Hallands Väderö, a large oak. Environments with large broadleaved deciduous trees was once common in the forest landscape in the south of Sweden, but today they are only found in a few places. Many species, which are connected to areas like these, are today near-threatened or threatened. Photo © Anders Delin 2003. Yttre Verkanliden, Storuman, Västerbotten County. In the photo, you will see the beautiful, rare and red-listed lichen lungwort (Lobaria pulmonaria). It usually grows on old deciduous trees such as sallow, rowan and aspen in natural forest environments. The forest in the photo is private owned and unprotected. Photo © Olli Manninen/Swedish Society for Nature Conservation 2008. Granberget, Jokkmokk, Norrbotten County. Private owned woodland key habitat (the Swedish Forest Agency’s definition of a forest with documented high conservation values) planned to be logged. Photo © Olli Manninen/Greenpeace 2008. Large, old deciduous trees, old aspen trees, a scarce commodity in the forest landscape of today. The photo is taken in Färnebofjärden National Park in the southeast of Dalarna County. Photo © Anders Delin. Dalarna’s oldest oak, with a hole in the trunk. Giant trees like this tree are rare today. Many species’ survival is dependent on that old oaks are preserved, treasured and that younger natural forest and deciduous tree environments are set aside for nature conservation and restoration purposes. Färnebofjärden National Park in the southeast of Dalarna County. Photo © Anders Delin. Munkängarna Nature reserve at Kinnekulle, Västra Götaland County. Old broadleaved deciduous forest. Even though the forest in the photo is protected, there are several threats to the broadleaved deciduous forest and its species in Sweden: Forest habitats are lacking, wrong practices are being conducted, old trees in pasture lands and forest environments are being felled, dead and dying trees are removed, different forms of exploitation lead to the conversion of deciduous tree environments to i.e. coniferous monocultures, arable lands, roads and settlements. Photo © Anders Delin. Munkängarna Nature reserve at Kinnekulle, Västra Götaland County. Old broadleaved deciduous forest. Even though the forest in the photo is protected, there are several threats to the broadleaved deciduous forest and its species in Sweden: Forest habitats are lacking, wrong practices are being conducted, old trees in pasture lands and forest environments are being felled, dead and dying trees are removed, different forms of exploitation lead to the conversion of deciduous tree environments to i.e. coniferous monocultures, arable lands, roads and settlements. Photo © Anders Delin. KRV wilderness area, Jokkmokk, Norrbotten County. Ancient forest in marsh landscape close to the tree border by the mountain Uppavara. This is a 12 000 hectare large wilderness area without formal protection, owned by Jokkmokks Allmänning. Photo © Daniel Rutschman 2009. KRV wilderness area, Jokkmokk, Norrbotten County. Unprotected old-growth pine forest with several hundred years old pine trees and coarse dead wood. This is a 12 000 hectare large wilderness area without formal protection, owned by Jokkmokks Allmänning. Photo © Daniel Rutschman 2009. KRV wilderness area, Jokkmokk, Norrbotten County. Old pine on rocky ground on the top of the mountain Såkevaratj. This is a 12 000 hectare large wilderness area without formal protection, owned by Jokkmokks Allmänning. Photo © Eva Ydrén 2009. KRV wilderness area, Jokkmokk, Norrbotten County. Natural pine forest in block rich terrain with an abundance of dead wood at Skutoviken. This area borders to an area, which was logged by the FSC-certified forest company in October 2009. All together, this is a 12 000 hectare large wilderness area without formal protection, owned by Jokkmokks Allmänning. Photo © Daniel Rutschman 2009. KRV wilderness area, Jokkmokk, Norrbotten County. Old natural pine forest in a landscape consisting of small lakes and marshes by the mountain Råvvåive. This is a 12 000 hectare large wilderness area without formal protection, owned by Jokkmokks Allmänning. Photo © Daniel Rutschman 2009. Långtjärnen, Orsa, Dalarna County. The FSC-certified forest companies Stora Enso and Bergvik Skog are planning to log this private owned old-growth forest, which borders directly to Koppången Nature reserve. Photo © Olli Manninen /Naturskyddsföreningen 2009. Färdsleskogen, Ale, Västra Götaland County. The FSC-certified contractor Södra skogsägarna is planning to log this valuable wetland alder forest with surrounding old-growth forest. The forest is privately owned. Photo © Leif Danielsson 2009. The Ural Owl Forest, Finnträsk, Piteå, Norrbotten County. The FSC-certified forest company SCA is planning to log this unique bird area. Photo © Björn Mildh. Gålberget, Umeå, Västerbotten County. Valuable mixed forest, with an abundance of large aspen trees, planned to be logged. Photo © Stig-Olof Holm 2009. Stor-Gravberget SW, Ånge, Västernorrland County. Unprotected old-growth forest with high conservation values. The land owner, SCA, is planning to log the south part of this forest. Photo © Olli Manninen/Swedish Society for Nature Conservation 2008. The northeast of Fågellokhöjden, Frostviken, Jämtland County. The FSC-certified forest company Holmen Skog is planning to log this virgin-like spruce forest. Photo © Hans Sundström/Forskningsresan 2009. The north slope of Suppevare, Arjeplog, Norrbottens län. Slow-growing, 150 year old, natural spruce forest planned to be logged by the FSC-certified forest company SCA. The forest grows slowly because of the harsh climate on this height (about 500 meters above sea level), close to the coniferous forest border. Photo © Björn Mildh 2009.
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Many old natural forests in Sweden are still unprotected and many of them are being logged. This happens, even though, all big forest companies in Sweden have certified their forest land according to the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC - international organization for certification of forestry and forest products, which aims to encourage environmentally, socially and economically responsible management of the world’s forests), and despite the fact that Sweden is committed, internationally and nationally, to safeguard a living forest landscape. It happens despite the knowledge that only a few percent of the former productive old natural forests remain. Protecting these forests is a prerequisite for Sweden to preserve its biodiversity, a living nature. The collection of illustrative examples in this gallery show threatened oases of diversity and beauty of the Swedish forest landscape. The photos show glimpses of formally unprotected old natural forests and/or forest areas with high conservation values planned to be logged. Some of the photos are taken in already protected forests, to show the magnificence, which is almost lost. The photos are documented by non-profit nature conservationists from Protect the Forest, Swedish Society for Nature Conservation and the Research field-trip to the outskirts of Nature Conservation. All rights belong to the photographers and the organizations.
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Norrsjö natural forests, Strömsund, Jämtland County. The FSC-certified forest company SCA plans to log several valuable old natural forests adjacent to the village Norrsjö, despite the forests’ documented high conservation values and protests from villagers and several environmental organizations. Photo © Olli Manninen/Swedish Society for Nature Conservation 2007. Stormyrhöjden, Frostviken, Jämtland County. The FSC-certified forest company Holmen Skog is planning to log this virgin-like spruce forest with high conservation values. Photo © Eva Brovik & Leif Danielson/Research field-trip to the outskirts of Nature Conservation 2009. Stormyrhöjden, Frostviken, Jämtland County. The FSC-certified forest company Holmen Skog is planning to log this virgin-like spruce forest with high conservation values. Photo © Eva Brovik & Leif Danielson/Research field-trip to the outskirts of Nature Conservation 2009.
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SW of Bågede (S of Sjulåsen), Frostviken, Jämtland County. The FSC-certified forest company Holmen Skog plans two loggings in this virgin-like spruce forest. Photo © Hans Sundström/Research field-trip to the outskirts of Nature Conservation 2009. SW of Bågede (S of Sjulåsen), Frostviken, Jämtland County. The FSC-certified forest company Holmen Skog plans two loggings in this virgin-like spruce forest. Photo © Hans Sundström/Research field-trip to the outskirts of Nature Conservation 2009. SW of Bågede (S of Sjulåsen), Frostviken, Jämtland County. The FSC-certified forest company Holmen Skog plans two loggings in this virgin-like spruce forest. Photo © Hans Sundström/Research field-trip to the outskirts of Nature Conservation 2009. Barkbergsknopparna W, Orsa, Dalarna County. Orsa Besparingsskog is planning to clear-cut nearly 40 hectares of this old-growth forest with high conservation values, bordering the Barkbergsknopparna Nature reserve. The forest company Stora Enso is one of the buyers of Orsa besparingskog’s timber. Ruskåsen, Torsby, Värmland County. The FSC-certified forest companies Bergvik Skog and Stora Enso are planning to log this valuable old-growth forest. Photo © Olli Manninen/Swedish Society for Nature Conservation 2008. East Mesberget, Malung, Dalarna County. The FSC-certified and state owned forest company Sveaskog is planning to log this valuable old natural pine forest. Photo © Olli Manninen/Swedish Society for Nature Conservation 2009. East Mesberget, Malung, Dalarna County. The FSC-certified and state owned forest company Sveaskog is planning to log this valuable old natural pine forest. Photo © Olli Manninen/Swedish Society for Nature Conservation 2009. Smekmyrtjärnen, Älvdalen, Dalarna County. The state owned forest company Sveaskog has notified this natural pine forest with high conservation values for final felling. The Swedish Society for Nature Conservation did more than 200 findings of 14 different red-listed species in the area. Photo © Olli Manninen/Swedish Society for Nature Conservation 2009. Smekmyrtjärnen, Älvdalen, Dalarna County. The state owned forest company Sveaskog has notified this natural pine forest with high conservation values for final felling. The Swedish Society for Nature Conservation did more than 200 findings of 14 different red-listed species in the area. Photo © Olli Manninen/Swedish Society for Nature Conservation 2009. Talleråsen, Timrå, Västernorrland County. The FSC-certified forest company SCA is planning to log this natural forest area with high conservation values. SCA has after criticism from the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation decided to voluntary protect the area. Photo © Hans Sundström/Swedish Society for Nature Conservation 2009. Talleråsen, Timrå, Västernorrland County. The FSC-certified forest company SCA is planning to log this natural forest area with high conservation values. SCA has after criticism from the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation decided to voluntary protect the area. Photo © Hans Sundström/Swedish Society for Nature Conservation 2009. Abborrsjön W, Härnösand, Västernorrland County. The FSC-certified forest company SCA is planning to log this old natural forest with high conservation values. SCA’s logging strip is hanging next to the forest stream. Photo © Hans Sundström/Protect the Forest 2009. Råstensberget W, Härnösand, Västernorrland County. Today, this natural forest with high conservation values is already logged by the FSC-certified forest company SCA. Photo © Hans Sundström 2009. Fjärhaneflyet old-growth forest, Hällefors, Örebro County. The FSC-certified forest companies Stora Enso and Bergvik Skog were planning to log this old-growth forest with high conservation values in 2009. The logging plans were withdrawn when the plans were revealed by Protect the Forest and the authorities. Photo © Viktor Säfve/Protect the Forest 2009. Skepphultaskogen, Hallsberg, Örebro County. This remain of old-growth forest with 30-40 metre high pine and spruce trees, which are 200-300 years old, gives an idea of the mighty forest that once existed on high productive forest lands, but that today is almost completely lost. Today, Skepphultaskogen is considered to be Sweden´s highest coniferous stand. This forest and other older forests in the area lack formal protection. Photo © Olli Manninen/Protect the Forest 2008. Kvarnkärret old-growth forest, Örebro, Örebro County. Old natural forest on a bog, planned to be logged by the smaller FSC-certified forest company Brevens Bruk. After the area was documented by Protect the Forest, the land owner withdrew its logging plans. Photo © Olli Manninen/Protect the Forest 2009. Övre Piteälven, Arjeplog, Norrbotten County. Unprotected large natural forest area with high conservation values, owned by forest company SCA. Photo © Olli Manninen/Swedish Society for Nature Conservation 2007. Kiskamavaara, Kiruna, Norrbotten County. Virgin-like old-growth forest which, to a large extent, was logged by the state owned forest company Sveaskog, ordered by the land owner Kiruna Allmänning. The critically endangered wood-living fungus Antrodia crassa was found in the forest (the photo). The Swedish Society for Nature Conservation managed to stop the logging and the rest of the forest was spared. Photo © Olli Manninen/Swedish Society for Nature Conservation 2007. Kiskamavaara, Kiruna, Norrbotten County. Virgin-like old-growth forest which, to a large extent, was logged by the state owned forest company Sveaskog, ordered by the land owner Kiruna Allmänning. The critically endangered wood-living fungus Antrodia crassa was found in the forest (the photo). The Swedish Society for Nature Conservation managed to stop the logging and the rest of the forest was spared. Photo © Olli Manninen/Swedish Society for Nature Conservation 2007. Petberget, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County. Old natural forest with high conservation values at the shore of the Gulf of Bothnia. Parts of this Natura 2000-classified site was planned to be logged in 2008. Private land owner. Photo © Olli Manninen/Swedish Society for Nature Conservation 2008. Sunnasjön, Vilhelmina, Västerbotten County. A large unprotected sub-montane old-growth forest area owned by the FSC-certified and state owned National Property Board. The National Property Board hardly had any voluntarily protected forest areas in the area in 2008. Photo © Olli Manninen/Swedish Society for Nature Conservation 2008. Sunnasjön, Vilhelmina, Västerbotten County. A large unprotected sub-montane old-growth forest area owned by the FSC-certified and state owned National Property Board. The National Property Board hardly had any voluntarily protected forest areas in the area in 2008. Photo © Olli Manninen/Swedish Society for Nature Conservation 2008. Skepphultaskogen, Hallsberg, Örebro County. This remain of old-growth forest with 30-40 metre high pine and spruce trees, which are 200-300 years old, gives an idea of the mighty forest that once existed on high productive forest lands, but that today is almost completely lost. Today, Skepphultaskogen is considered to be Sweden´s highest coniferous stand. This forest and other older forests in the area lack formal protection. Photo © Olli Manninen/ Protect the Forest 2008. BB old-growth forests, Örebro, Örebro County. Old natural pine forest with high conservation values in a larger area with moss mosaics and rocky grounds, with rare birds, insects and wood-living fungi. The whole area is without formal protection, even though a smaller part is considered to be a woodland key habitat. In 2008-2009, a clear-cut was made in the forest area. The land owner Brevens Bruk is FSC-certified. Photo © Viktor Säfve/Protect the Forest 2009. Käringberget, Borlänge, Dalarna County. The FSC-certified forest companies Bergvik Skog and Stora Enso are planning to log this older natural forest with documented high conservation values. The forest companies have themselves classified the area as a woodland key habitat. Photo © Protect the Forest/Swedish Society for Nature Conservation 2009. Norrsjö natural forests, Strömsund, Jämtland County. The FSC-certified forest company SCA plans to log several valuable old natural forests adjacent to the village Norrsjö, despite the forests’ documented high conservation values and despite protests from villagers and several environmental organizations. Photo © Olli Manninen/Swedish Society for Nature Conservation 2007. Norrsjö natural forests, Strömsund, Jämtland County. The FSC-certified forest company SCA plans to log several valuable old natural forests adjacent to the village Norrsjö, despite the forests’ documented high conservation values and protests from villagers and several environmental organizations. Photo © Viktor Säfve/Protect the Forest 2009. Norrsjö natural forests, Strömsund, Jämtland County. The FSC-certified forest company SCA plans to log several valuable old natural forests adjacent to the village Norrsjö, despite the forests’ documented high conservation values and despite protests from villagers and several environmental organizations. Photo © Viktor Säfve/Protect the Forest 2009. Norrsjö natural forests, Strömsund, Jämtland County. The FSC-certified forest company SCA plans to log several valuable old natural forests adjacent to the village Norrsjö, despite the forests’ documented high conservation values and despite protests from villagers and several environmental organizations. Photo © Viktor Säfve/Protect the Forest 2009. Hallands Väderö, a large oak. Environments with large broadleaved deciduous trees was once common in the forest landscape in the south of Sweden, but today they are only found in a few places. Many species, which are connected to areas like these, are today near-threatened or threatened. Photo © Anders Delin 2003. Yttre Verkanliden, Storuman, Västerbotten County. In the photo, you will see the beautiful, rare and red-listed lichen lungwort (Lobaria pulmonaria). It usually grows on old deciduous trees such as sallow, rowan and aspen in natural forest environments. The forest in the photo is private owned and unprotected. Photo © Olli Manninen/Swedish Society for Nature Conservation 2008. Granberget, Jokkmokk, Norrbotten County. Private owned woodland key habitat (the Swedish Forest Agency’s definition of a forest with documented high conservation values) planned to be logged. Photo © Olli Manninen/Greenpeace 2008. Large, old deciduous trees, old aspen trees, a scarce commodity in the forest landscape of today. The photo is taken in Färnebofjärden National Park in the southeast of Dalarna County. Photo © Anders Delin. Dalarna’s oldest oak, with a hole in the trunk. Giant trees like this tree are rare today. Many species’ survival is dependent on that old oaks are preserved, treasured and that younger natural forest and deciduous tree environments are set aside for nature conservation and restoration purposes. Färnebofjärden National Park in the southeast of Dalarna County. Photo © Anders Delin. Munkängarna Nature reserve at Kinnekulle, Västra Götaland County. Old broadleaved deciduous forest. Even though the forest in the photo is protected, there are several threats to the broadleaved deciduous forest and its species in Sweden: Forest habitats are lacking, wrong practices are being conducted, old trees in pasture lands and forest environments are being felled, dead and dying trees are removed, different forms of exploitation lead to the conversion of deciduous tree environments to i.e. coniferous monocultures, arable lands, roads and settlements. Photo © Anders Delin. Munkängarna Nature reserve at Kinnekulle, Västra Götaland County. Old broadleaved deciduous forest. Even though the forest in the photo is protected, there are several threats to the broadleaved deciduous forest and its species in Sweden: Forest habitats are lacking, wrong practices are being conducted, old trees in pasture lands and forest environments are being felled, dead and dying trees are removed, different forms of exploitation lead to the conversion of deciduous tree environments to i.e. coniferous monocultures, arable lands, roads and settlements. Photo © Anders Delin. KRV wilderness area, Jokkmokk, Norrbotten County. Ancient forest in marsh landscape close to the tree border by the mountain Uppavara. This is a 12 000 hectare large wilderness area without formal protection, owned by Jokkmokks Allmänning. Photo © Daniel Rutschman 2009. KRV wilderness area, Jokkmokk, Norrbotten County. Unprotected old-growth pine forest with several hundred years old pine trees and coarse dead wood. This is a 12 000 hectare large wilderness area without formal protection, owned by Jokkmokks Allmänning. Photo © Daniel Rutschman 2009. KRV wilderness area, Jokkmokk, Norrbotten County. Old pine on rocky ground on the top of the mountain Såkevaratj. This is a 12 000 hectare large wilderness area without formal protection, owned by Jokkmokks Allmänning. Photo © Eva Ydrén 2009. KRV wilderness area, Jokkmokk, Norrbotten County. Natural pine forest in block rich terrain with an abundance of dead wood at Skutoviken. This area borders to an area, which was logged by the FSC-certified forest company in October 2009. All together, this is a 12 000 hectare large wilderness area without formal protection, owned by Jokkmokks Allmänning. Photo © Daniel Rutschman 2009. KRV wilderness area, Jokkmokk, Norrbotten County. Old natural pine forest in a landscape consisting of small lakes and marshes by the mountain Råvvåive. This is a 12 000 hectare large wilderness area without formal protection, owned by Jokkmokks Allmänning. Photo © Daniel Rutschman 2009. Långtjärnen, Orsa, Dalarna County. The FSC-certified forest companies Stora Enso and Bergvik Skog are planning to log this private owned old-growth forest, which borders directly to Koppången Nature reserve. Photo © Olli Manninen /Naturskyddsföreningen 2009. Färdsleskogen, Ale, Västra Götaland County. The FSC-certified contractor Södra skogsägarna is planning to log this valuable wetland alder forest with surrounding old-growth forest. The forest is privately owned. Photo © Leif Danielsson 2009. The Ural Owl Forest, Finnträsk, Piteå, Norrbotten County. The FSC-certified forest company SCA is planning to log this unique bird area. Photo © Björn Mildh. Gålberget, Umeå, Västerbotten County. Valuable mixed forest, with an abundance of large aspen trees, planned to be logged. Photo © Stig-Olof Holm 2009. Stor-Gravberget SW, Ånge, Västernorrland County. Unprotected old-growth forest with high conservation values. The land owner, SCA, is planning to log the south part of this forest. Photo © Olli Manninen/Swedish Society for Nature Conservation 2008. The northeast of Fågellokhöjden, Frostviken, Jämtland County. The FSC-certified forest company Holmen Skog is planning to log this virgin-like spruce forest. Photo © Hans Sundström/Forskningsresan 2009. The north slope of Suppevare, Arjeplog, Norrbottens län. Slow-growing, 150 year old, natural spruce forest planned to be logged by the FSC-certified forest company SCA. The forest grows slowly because of the harsh climate on this height (about 500 meters above sea level), close to the coniferous forest border. Photo © Björn Mildh 2009.
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