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Forests can be regenerated naturally or by cultivation.

Forests can be grown by periodic cover forestry as an even-aged forest, or by continuous cover forestry as an uneven-aged forest.

There are different ways to become a shareholder in a jointly owned forest. The most common is to buy, receive as a gift or inherit a forest property that includes a jointly owned forest share. It is...

The shareholders’ association of a jointly owned forest makes decisions on expanding the forest area. The area of a jointly owned forest can be expanded, and its shareholders’ ownership can be...

Tending of seedling stands involves early clearing and thinning of seedlings.

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...

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...

In continuous cover forestry, the forest is grown so that there are constantly trees of many sizes and ages in the forest.

Climate change also affects Finnish forests. The increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and higher average temperatures have a positive impact on tree growth but also increase the risk of forest...

Quantitatively, forest-based energy is the most important energy source in Finland. The demand for climate-resilient energy will increase as peat and fossil fuels are being replaced by renewable...