Forest harvesting in the Republic of Karelia (RK) to meet FSC biodiversity requirements


Photo shows how Stora Enso logs its cut blocks. Deciduous trees left standing conserve key biotypes for biodiversity conservation.

Blue pin 205 is the location of a cut block 37 km east of Olonets in Karelia.



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