Protecting biodiversity
Respecting and upholding the ecosystem of the forest is critical both for the survival of the forest and the beverage carton industry. This means supporting the protection of fauna and flora, as well as having strict traceability criteria for the supply of wood used in beverage cartons.
Protecting habitat and species
A key component of sustainable forest management is the attention given to habitat and species conservation.
Forests play a major role in conserving the richness of natural species. Sweden and Finland, from where most of the raw materials for beverage cartons are sourced are home to all four of the large European predators – bear, wolf, wolverine and lynx - whose total number has increased in recent years. The moose, which has benefited from forestry and hunting regulations, is now to be found in large numbers in Nordic forests after being under threat at the beginning of the last century.
The forest management principles are based on local forest management experience, legal requirements and standards set by forest certification schemes. They also respond to the specific habitat and species protection requirements laid down in EU and national legislation.
‘Site-adapted forestry’ is one of the most effective ways to implement these principles on the ground. It involves mapping of sensitive biotopes and places responsibility for habitat regeneration plans on those who harvest the forests.
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- Specific steps taken in the forest to support biodiversity
- Forest management in Nordic forests
- Forest Life (UPM is not a member of ACE, but this interactive web site is represenative of Nordic forest management and biodiversity)