News from Forest News 2014-08-11
This is what Sveaskog plans to do with its fire-damaged land in Västmanland. It involves approximately 1,500 acres. Ecological Park would mean a conservation effort that ensures the survival of fire favored and fire dependent species throughout Central Sweden says Herman Sundqvist who is head of forestry at Sveaskog.
Forest fires in Västmanland is the largest that has occurred in modern times. A personal tragedy for many and great economic values have been wasted.
No nersida without an upside. A wildfire of this magnitude is a unique event, from a conservation point. In the forest that burned soon new life to sprout. Hundreds of species of insects, fungi, lichens and herbs benefit or is directly dependent on fire. The whole of Sweden to take advantage of their plans.
– By making an eco-park, we can assure the survival of fire favored and fire dependent species throughout the Swedish forest region, says Svea Skog’s CEO Per-Olof Wedin in a press release.
Sveaskog will initiate a dialogue with the Board of Forestry and the Environmental Protection Agency about the collaboration on the plan on a large eco-park, a large contiguous forest landscape with high natural values and conservation ambitions. Ecopark would mean that the need for the state to make costly reserve formations of private forest owners chips are removed.
– Sveaskog takes the cost of the eco-park but we want to shape the ecopark care programs in consultation with the authorities and give Ekoparken a formal long-term conservation through agreements with Board of Forestry. To collaborate on this is important. If the authorities prefer to establish nature reserves, which are smaller areas of forest scattered in more places, reducing the need to make such a great conservation effort that involves the eco park, says Forest boss Herman Sundqvist.
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