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“If it’s not against PEFC requirements up there, forests could be cut in Sami areas, the same way as in other parts of Finland,” said Auvo Kaivola, secretary general of Finland’s Programme for the Endorsement of Forestry Certification (PEFC).
The revision was proposed after some Finnish regions exceeded a sustainability target set by the PEFC, which covers 90% of the Nordic country’s forests.
Under the draft rule, which would be in place for at least five years, logging levels would be decided by comparing tree fells and new growth.
Kaivola said that while logging could increase, “it’s good to keep in mind that the growth in Finnish forests is getting bigger every year too.”
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