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Information on the regional forest programmes
The regional forest programmes for the period 2021–2025 were published in early December 2020. The programmes are provincial forest sector development plans and work programmes and they have been...
Forest regulation
In addition to the Forest Act, the use of forests is regulated by the following acts, among others:
Data processing in the Finnish Forest Centre
The Finnish Forest Centre processes a wide range of information related to forest management and forest use. The information, its intended use and processing are regulated by the Act on the Finnish...
Certification of forests as organic collection areas
Organic certification can demonstrate the origin and purity of a raw material or a natural product. Natural products are organic when they are collected from organically certified collection areas...
Forest certification
Forest certification can demonstrate that forests are used responsibly and sustainably. This means that the management and treatment of forests is ecologically, economically and socially sustainable...
Regional forest councils
Regional forest councils promote forest-based industries and regional co-operation in the forest sector. The forest councils are not part of the Finnish Forest Centre's activities, but their...
Continuous cover forestry
In continuous cover forestry, the forest is grown so that there are constantly trees of many sizes and ages in the forest.
Information on rights and obligations
Forest owners have several different opportunities to manage and use their forests. However, when making decisions, it must be remembered to consider, among other things, the Forest Act, which...
Information about jointly owned forests
Jointly owned forests have been established in Finland since the end of the 19th century, and in February 2020, the 500th jointly owned forest was established. At the beginning of 2023, there were 594...