Our ecoparks
Ecoparks
forest landscapes
with plenty of room
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Our 36 ecoparks
In a real forest you should be able to take
long walks, ford sparkling streams, walk
through dizzying mountain heights and
moss-covered valleys, or find a secluded
beach where you can enjoy the sunset.
Here, there is space for the lynx to roam
around and for the Siberian jay to fly below
a protective cover of treetops.
Ecoparks are large, connected, forest landscapes where both humans and animals
have plenty of room to wander.
Karhuvaara
Leipipir
Vuollerim
Luottåive
Varjisån
Piteälven
Tjadnes-nimtek
Naakajärvi
Maunuvaara
Rautiorova
Storklinten
Rosfors
Dubblabergen
Ledfat
Skatan
Jovan
Käringberget
Håckren
Galhammar
Tranuberg
Fjätälven
Grytaberg
Ejheden
Hornslandet
Ovansjö
Forsmark
Malingsbo
Färna
Kilsbergen
Ridö – Sundbyholmsarkipelagen
Halle-Hunneberg
Norra Vätterns skärgård
Omberg
Böda
Hornsö
Raslången
Sveaskog has high environmental
ambitions and allocates 20 percent of
its productive forest land for nature
conservation. Ecoparks are one of our
tools to meet the needs of various
species. The photo shows the Naakajärvi
Ecopark from the outlook, Lumivaara,
448 meters above sea level.
Photo: Björn Palovaara
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Large connected
landscapes
In brief about
ecoparks
This is an ecopark: A large, connected
forest landscape with high nature conservation and environmental protection
ambitions. An ecopark covers an area of
at least 1,000 hectares and at least half of
the productive forest land is used as a
nature conservation area. In ecoparks, the
ecological values take precedence over
economics.
Area: Together, the ecoparks are comprised
of 175,000 hectares, which correspond to
around 300,000 football fields.
Number: 36 ecoparks.
Owner: Sveaskog, which is owned by the
Swedish government.
Largest: Tjadens-nimtek (21,000 hectares)
Smallest: Raslången (1,000 hectares)
Northernmost: Naakajärvi
Southernmost: Raslången
Westernmost: Halle- Hunneberg
Easternmost: Rautiorova
Highest point: Ledvattsfjällen 727 meters
above sea level in Ledfat Ecopark
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Ecoparks are large, connected landscapes with high nature conservation
and environmental protection ambitions.
On average, they are approximately 5,000 hectares (50 square kilometers), and each has its own unique ecological characteristics.
In the ecoparks’ large landscapes, where ecology takes precedence
over economics, many threatened species can live and further develop.
Among the ecoparks we also find several of our most important open-air
forests, which also create conditions for increased nature tourism.
Sveaskog has created 36 ecoparks, which corresponds to 5% of our
productive forests. In total, the ecoparks comprise 175,000 hectares of
forest land, of which more than 100,000 hectares are protected through
binding Ecopark agreements with the Swedish Forest Agency.
The first ecopark that was opened was Omberg in 2003. Now there
are ecoparks throughout all of Sweden, from the lichen-covered primeval
spruce forests in the north to the blue windflowers’ beech wood forests in
the south. Earliest 2012, all 36 ecoparks will be open.
Active environmental
care
In the ecoparks, we work to both preserve and develop a high level of
environmental care.
The work is carried out in accordance with management plans that we
formulate in cooperation with authorities, non-profit organisations,
representatives in the reindeer breeding industry and others.
The environmental care management means, for example, that we
burn and dam forests, clear pine forests to make room for new deciduous
forests, and bring animals back to their old grazing lands. After just five
years, ecological conditions in the ecoparks have already improved.
The grazing lands in Halle- Hunneberg Ecopark,
where the oaks have plenty of room to grow. More
than 1,000 species of lichens, fungus and insects
live on the oak. Therefore, it is very important for
biological diversity. The oak also produces acorns,
which is an important food supply for wild game.
Photo: Elisabeth Falk
Ecoparks preserve and develop
An ecopark is not just about preservation, but also about
restoring nature conservation and a large-scale transformation of the landscape. For example, we work
intensively to increase the percentage of deciduous
trees in the ecoparks. Old deciduous forests are in short
supply in Sweden and many of those species that are
threatened today need them.
By clearing coniferous forests we create large areas
for deciduous forests every year. In just one year, a tight,
mixed forest where young pines dominate can become a
light and open birch forest, which is inviting for animals,
plants and humans. To create more really large, older
trees, we cut open glades around, for example, oaks, so
that they get sunlight and enough space to spread out.
Another method for actively recreating nature conservation is to replace old drainage ditches. In that way,
we restore old wetlands where a swarm of life, from
wading birds to salamanders and dragonflies, will soon
be able to return to.
Controlled nature conservation burning is also carried
out in the ecoparks to preserve species that are
dependent on fire such as the beetle, the sooty black,
flathead borer and the flower, orchid blue.
Forest fires have been a part of the coniferous
forest’s ecosystem for such a long time that many forest
species have adapted to them. Since humans learned to
stop the fires at the end of the 1700s, these animals
and plants have had difficulty in surviving. However, they
are masters at finding the few fires that do occur, and
while the embers are still smouldering many insects
show up at the scene of the fire.
There is also land that has seldom or never burned.
These can be damp pine forests in hollows where trees
have fallen and mouldered away at their own pace.
These areas will probably remain untouched in the
ecoparks, and with time, will increasingly resemble
primeval forests.
Nature conservation in the ecoparks includes
controlled burning to help animals and plants
that are dependent on fire to survive.
Photo: Thomas Nordling
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Why ecoparks?
From a birds-eye perspective, Swedish forests have become increasingly
like a chessboard. Areas with old, virgin forests look like islands in a sea
of production forests. But even a smaller woodpecker cannot survive in
such a small box. It needs an entire landscape to move about in, with at
least a third of which is deciduous forest.
For woodpeckers and many other species it is important to have large
landscapes where there is a high percentage of forested land that they
can live in. This also applies for many people, who want to be able to take
long walks in a continuous forest area with a great deal to explore. That is
why we created ecoparks as a complement to other types of protection
for forests and land.
“Much of Swedish nature conservation has been relatively
small-scale. You take into
consideration the small things,
but at the same time, we know
that many species in nature
require large forest landscapes
in order to survive.”
Stefan Bleckert, Sveaskog’s Nature
Conservation Strategic Manager.
Photo: Leif Öster
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The three-toed woodpecker lives in old pine
forests: here, in the Malingsbo Ecopark on the
border between Västmanland and Dalarna.
Photo: Kim Lill
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Ecoparks for outdoor
life and nature tourism
Just looking at a tree through the window has a positive effect on health,
and a walk in the forest can do miracles. For many people, access to
nature is a part of our Swedish way of life and also an obvious part of
a long-term sustainable society. Our ambition is that the ecoparks will
provide greater possibilities for more people to experience nature. That is
why we are providing information about ecoparks and setting up signs,
rest areas and hiking trails.
The different characteristics of the areas means that there is space
for everything from solitary wilderness adventures to sunny picnics, horseback riding, canoeing, fishing, nature walks and much more. Together
with local businesses we are working to develop different forms of nature
tourism in those ecoparks that are best suited for this.
Hunting and fishing
in the ecoparks
In one form or another, hunting is carried out in all ecoparks. In the
majority of them, hunting is done by one or several hunting teams that
lease land from us. Many of these hunting teams take in guest hunters,
and in certain areas there are tourism companies that arrange organised
hunts.
All hunting and game preservation on our land is carried out through
long-term and responsible management. Within the ecoparks we raise the
level further, with even better knowledge about the game population and
its condition.
Many ecoparks contain lakes and streams that offer good fishing
opportunities. Where fishing is popular, the water areas are developed
through active fish conservation efforts. As a visitor you can purchase a
fishing license for fishing activities and experiences from a local tourism
agency. In several of the ecoparks there are water areas where our own
fishing card – Sverigefiskekortet – is valid.
Håckren Ecopark in Jämtland has a
good stock of game birds. The area
offers excellent hunting experiences.
Photo: Carl Johan Eriksson
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Jovan Ecopark, in Västerbotten,
offers beautiful nature experiences
both in summer and winter.
Photo: Andreas Palmén
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Orienteering for old
and young
Since 2003, Sveaskog has been the main sponsor for the Swedish
Orienteering Federation. The cooperation includes different projects,
one of which is the new orienteering maps over several ecopark areas.
Another is Skogsäventyret, which is a joint school effort aimed at pupils
in the fourth grade. The goal of Skogsäventyret is to increase knowledge
and interest for forests and orienteering.
In the ecoparks, Omberg, Böda and Halle- Hunneberg, there are
established adventure trails that belongs to Skogsäventyret. This is
where school classes come to carry out their concluding final in the
Skogsäventyret. Other visitors to the ecoparks, for example, families
with children, can also use the established trails.
It is our goal to establish more Skogsäventyr in the ecoparks in
the next few years.
The troll, Olfar, is the mascot for the
school effort – Skogsäventyret – that
Sveaskog and the Swedish Orienteering
Federation operate together. Here is Olfar
visiting the Halle- Hunneberg Ecopark.
Photo: Lotta Stigsdotter
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Böda Ecopark, on Öland’s northernmost tip,
is a frequently visited outdoor area. You can
find Pinewood meadows with a variety of
orchids, barren sand moors with pine trees
twisted by the storm winds, and fertile, leafy
groves with old, giant oaks.
Local companies offer housing, bicycle
rentals, food service, etc. in the ecopark.
Photo: Carl Lundberg
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36 different ecoparks
The ecoparks are spread throughout the entire country and no two are alike. Here, we would
like to present five of them in a little more detail – Omberg, Färna, Hornslandet, Håckren and
Rautiorova. If you would like to learn about more ecoparks – visit www.sveaskog.se
Omberg Ecopark
Flowering Forest’s Mountain
Brief facts
Opened: 2003
Don’t miss: Bokskogen nature reserve,
Västra väggar, Hjässan, giant oaks
Suggestions for activities: Guided tours,
canoeing, Naturum Omberg
Interesting species: Marsh Helleborine,
golden eagle, Osmoderma eremita
Size: 1,700 hectares
Geographic location: At Lake Vättern’s
eastern beach in Östergötland
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Omberg Ecopark is located in Östergötland near the beaches of Lake
Vättern and is a magnificent natural area with a mosaic of forests and
dramatic mountain precipices. With its 1,700 hectares, Omberg is one of
our smaller ecoparks, but at the same time, one of the most frequently
visited.
Omberg is known as the flowering forest’s mountain, with a variety
of orchids, splendid hayfields and rugged giant oaks. The geographic
location and diversity of natural environments make the area a meeting
place for northern, southern, western and eastern species. Omberg is
absolutely one of the country’s most species-rich areas.
Guided tours are offered every day during the summer on the
mountain; in caves, over flowery meadows, and through “Omma’s forests”.
According to legend, Queen Omma is Omberg’s eternal ruler. Clothed in
a veil of mist and with a mask like an old character out of a story she
watches over the mountain’s plants and animals. In one of the caves you
can see her tears over a lost suitor trickle down through the ceiling.
During cold winters the flow of tears freezes into long icicles, formed like
the gnomes, trolls and medieval monks who have sought shelter in the
cave throughout history.
In addition to the guided tours and private wanderings, a good way
to experience Omberg is from the water. Bring your own kayak or rent
one there so you can explore the small caves and coves that are not
accessible from land. The ecopark also includes Naturum Omberg as well
as Skogsäventyret, a playful orienteering course where families with
children, school classes, and others, can learn more about both nature
and orienteering.
Around 80 percent of Omberg’s forests have been used in the traditional way. Since the ecopark was established, we have been restoring half
of these natural forests. Major work is also underway with clearing pines
in order to provide more room for the rich deciduous forests. In addition,
the number of giant oaks will be increased whereby shade trees around
them will be taken away. The goal is that today’s approximately 400 giant
oaks will grow in number to 5,000.
Omberg Ecopark
Omberg Ecopark, at Lake Vättern’s
eastern beach, became our first ecopark
in 2003. The outlook, Västra väggar,
offers a magnificent view.
Photo: Carl Lundberg
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Färna Ecopark
Aspen and Fir Tree Woods
Ecopark
Brief facts
Opened: 2005
Don’t miss: Kampkällan, Flena hage and
Trollberget
Suggestions for activities: Canoeing,
picking berries, hunting and fishing
Typical species: Jelly lichen, Artomyces
Pyxidatus, Poplar Admiral
Size: 4,000 hectares
Location: Västmanland County,
approximately twenty kilometers east of
Skinnskatteberg
The Poplar Admiral is one of Europe’s largest
butterflies and thrives in deciduous forests
that are rich with aspen trees, which includes
the Färna Ecopark. It often stays among
the treetops but it can also land on you
or me in its quest forsalt.
Photo: Janos Jurka
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Färna Ecopark is located in Västmanland just outside Skinnskatteberg.
What is unique for Färna is the large percentage of broadleaf trees and
especially the many old aspens. When the ecopark opened in 2005, every
fourth tree was a broadleaf tree, which is quite a lot in today’s Swedish
forests where deciduous forests have decreased substantially. Since then,
we have been working with further increasing space for deciduous trees
with the goal that every other tree will be deciduous. Through that we are
also expanding the living space for the many repressed species that are
dependent on deciduous trees; from the shining green woodpecker and
grey woodpecker to the little wrinkled jelly lichen. In addition, a large
number of species need dead deciduous wood, which Färna’s many
beavers are helping to create.
The ecopark has many ruins of old cabins and the remains of stacks
of charcoal that bear witness to mining operations from bygones eras. A
large part of the forest was utilised a long time ago but the aspen wood
forests make Färna an exciting ecopark, with the possibility to quickly
develop a high level of nature conservation through active measures.
Färna is characterised by all the different types of water environments.
Large areas are made up of moving swampland and marshland with
rippling forest streams and rich bird life. In addition there are also several
popular fishing lakes. The restoration we are carrying out in the ecopark
also applies to water environments. Several drained marshland areas will
be restored in order to allow a groundwater level that fluctuates with the
seasons. In this way we can recreate the marshland’s natural dynamic
with a variety of ecological niches.
Färna Ecopark
In Färna Ecopark there is a large stock
of beavers that help Sveaskog in its nature
conservation. Dead broadleaf trees are
important to a long series of species.
Photo: Kim Lill
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Hornslandet Ecopark
Pebble Beach and Dwarfed
Pine Ecopark
Brief facts
Opened: 2004
Don’t miss: Hölick caves, Kuggörarna,
Arnö Village and Lövsalen
Suggestions for activities: Hiking,
swimming and fishing
Typical species: Sea-eagles, Lady’s slipper
orchid, Red banded polypore
Size: 6,700 hectares
Location: In Hälsingland, approximately
twenty kilometers east of Hudiksvall
More than a thousand reindeer from
Jämtland have spent the winter in
Hornslandet Ecopark since their normal
grazing lands have been too icy. Here, the
reindeer have mild, nice winters and are very
popular among the residents of Hudiksvall.
Photo: Philippe Rendu
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Hornslandet Ecopark is a forested peninsula along Hälsingland’s coast
approximately twenty kilometres east of Hudiksvall. Between the forest
and the sea, you have the expansive rubble-stone field.
A ways up from the sea are the knotty pines formed by wind and time.
Actually, this is where Sweden’s oldest pine tree is located. It is more than
750 years old and has survived many forest fires. Hornslandet’s forests
are formed by the recurring ravages of fire, which is apparent from the
burn damage on the old pine trees’ bark. This is also apparent since there
are plenty of deciduous trees that have grown on the cold and sunny
burned fields. We are letting the fire continue to characterise the area
through controlled burning. In this way, more hardy and resinous older
pine trees, and the numerous species that are dependent on fire, get new
living space.
Another nature conservation effort in the ecopark is to benefit
deciduous forests and increase the number of giant trees with leaves,
which are important homes and feeding areas for many insects and birds.
The goal is that today’s 1,000 giant broadleaf trees will increase to 5,000
in the future.
A good place to experience the deciduous forest’s diverse life-forms is
the nature reserve, Lövsalen, located in the middle of Hornslandet. From
here, you can hike further on one of Hornslandet’s many hiking trails,
through thick spruce forest flatlands with pines, and along the shores of
several small lakes. You can see grey seals and sea-eagles or explore the
Hölick caves, Europe’s second largest system of primary rock caves, or
fish for salmon trout, rainbow trout, perch and pike.
Hornslandet Ecopark
In Hornslandet Ecopark there is an
abundance of fishing opportunities
in both the larger and smaller lakes.
Photo: Kurt Rodhe
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Håckren Ecopark
Wild Country Ecopark
Near the Mountains
Brief facts
Opened: 2005
Don’t miss: Störtbäcken, Gammeltallen
and Björnstenen
Suggestions for activities: Hiking, skiing
and hunting for game birds
Typical species: Haploporus odorus,
cloudberries and the great wood grouse
Size: 1,900 hectares
Location: Western Jämtland, about forty
kilometers south of Åre and ninety kilometers west of Östersund
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In western Jämtland, about forty kilometers south of Åre, you have the
wild country of Håckren Ecopark. Here, the dominating spruce and pine
forests are very old. The area’s oldest pine is an impressive 450 years old
and the windswept spruce trees at the foot of the Hottög Mountains are
more than 180 years old.
The ecopark is criss-crossed by rippling streams and magical small
lakes with both salmon trout and char. The mosaic of small swamps also
characterise the landscape. Here, the golden eagle soars above the wild
mountain and bewitching ancient forests where the silence is broken only
by the wind or a faint gurgle from some stream. The area’s giant pines,
with rugged branches and flat treetops, are perfectly suited as living
areas for the larger birds of prey.
There are swarms of life in Håckren. The great wood grouse has
become the symbol for this ecopark, where there are many game birds.
On the lichen-covered, desolate land in the giant pine forest, if you are
lucky, you can see this large game bird at play. The good access to game
birds and elk means that Håckren can offer exciting hunting experiences.
In order to increase the relative lack of broadleaf tree forests in
Håckren Ecopark, we will clear young pine and spruce trees to give
more space for sallow, etc. This will benefit the rare, liquorice-scented
Haploporus odorus that you can find here. In the center of the ecopark
we will also allow a giant deciduous forest to develop in order to gain an
increased number of plant and animal species and a more varied landscape.
In addition to the deciduous effort in the forests, a great many dry
or decaying pines are a must for many insects. In the windswept and
abundant hanging lichen-covered spruce forest at the foot of the Hottög
Mountains, the dead wood provides living space for various wood mushrooms and woodpeckers.
Håckren Ecopark has many activities to offer during summer, fall and
winter. When summer is almost over, along with the hiking season, the
swamps have a golden hue from cloudberries and the pine forests are
red with lingonberries. Once King Bore has arrived, you can ski along the
Hottög Mountains into the Vålådalen nature reserve.
Håckren Ecopark
The great wood grouse has become
the symbol for Håckren Ecopark. On
the lichen-covered, desolate land in the
giant pine forest, if you are lucky, you
can see this large game bird at play.
Photo: Jonas Forsberg
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Rautiorova Ecopark
Primeval Forest Ecopark
Brief facts
Opened: 2008
Don’t miss: The Ecopark’s bench on
Mount Rautiorova, the wind-power plant
and Taka-Aapua
Suggestions for activities: Hiking,
scooter tours and hunting
Typical species: Giant spruce,
Cystostereum murraii and Haploporus
odorus
Size: 4,700 hectares
Location: South of the village Aapua,
around fifty kilometers south of Pajala
Much of the high nature value is
in the primeval forests and these
areas will have to take care of
themselves even in the future.
Photo: Johan Ekenstedt
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In the municipality of Övertorneå, not far from the Finnish border, the
billowing landscape of Rautiorova Ecopark unfolds. Here, golden
eagles find their rugged pine homes and can look out over an expansive
forest horizon. On the heights are the 400-year old primeval spruce trees
with long beards of hanging lichens. As a visitor, you can hike for hours in
silence, with the exception of a reindeer that may trot by, or maybe a
great wood grouse that flies up from the brush.
Due to its inaccessible location, a part of Rautiorova’s forests have
never been exploited. Much of the high nature value is in the primeval
forests and these areas will have to take care of themselves even in the
future. Trees will be felled and new trees will come up in the glades. The
area, which has been left untouched, has a great many old and dead
trees, which serve as a home for those old forest species that have
become uncommon today. These include many wood mushrooms as
well as Amylocystis lapponica, Junghuhnia collabens and Laurilia sulcata.
The magical spruce forests are contrasted with deciduous forests
with light-green birch, aspen and sallow trees. This means that many
repressed broadleaf species are found here, like the aniseed-scented
Haploporus odorus and the very rare, small jelly lichen. In addition,
Rautiorova’s bedrock is rich in greenstone, which makes it basic; and just
like on land that is rich in lime, this increases diversity. Examples include
the bright yellow Lapland Buttercup, the beautiful purple Alpine (blue-)
sow-thistle and the Ostrich fern whose high plumes give an exotic feeling
to the hillsides.
Rautiorova Ecopark
In late summer the cloudberries glimmer like
gold in the swamps in Rautiorova Ecopark.
Photo: Klas Rune
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Research and cooperation
The ecoparks are also used as a resource for research
that requires large forest areas. We cooperate with
universities, colleges and non-profit organisation in
different research projects and practical nature conservation efforts. Some examples are:
Deer marking, in Halle- Hunneberg Ecopark. Together
with the Grimsö wildlife station, we follow the movements of red deer with the help of GPS technology. The
goal is to be able to adapt the ecopark even more to the
needs of the red deer.
Effekt 20, whose purpose is to measure what effect
Sveaskog’s nature conservation work has on game birds
and insects. The project is being carried out together
with the World Wide Fund for nature, WWF.
Development of deciduous forests, in view of all the
threatened deciduous species such as, for example,
white-backed woodpecker. The project is being carried
out in cooperation with the Swedish Society for Nature
Conservation.
100 wetlands, where the Swedish Ornithological
Association is helping us to select and restore wetlands
that are important for bird life.
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Every year we open four new ecoparks. At the inaugurations,
interested parties from the local, regional and national levels attend.
Earliest 2012, all the ecoparks will be open. The photo shows an
excursion in connection with the opening of Dubblabergen Ecopark
in the Norrbotten region, June 2007. Photo: Leif Öster.
Questions and answers about ecoparks
What is the difference between an ecopark
and a nature reserve?
An ecopark is owned and administered by Sveaskog,
while a nature reserve is administered by a county
council, municipality or foundation. Another difference
is the size. In southern Sweden, nature reserves are
generally between 50 and 200 hectares. Ecoparks are
considerably larger, with an average of 5,000 hectares.
In addition, the ecoparks are managed through a tailormade nature conservation plan with at least 50% of the
forest excluded from exploitation. However, on the rest
of the land forestry operations can be carried out.
How is an ecopark formed?
Sveaskog’ own personnel, county councils, environmental
organisations and others submit proposals for suitable
areas that have plenty of pine forests, deciduous forests
and where many threatened species have been reported.
Sveaskog’s ecologists investigated these and selected
36 areas as ecoparks. Several of these will be opened
every year during the following years.
The process begins with a thorough inventory of
what values exist. Based on the inventory, an ecopark
plan is established in cooperation with the Swedish
Forest Agency, County Administrative Boards, and other
interested parties. When an ecopark is opened,
Sveaskog and the local Swedish Forest Agency enter
into an agreement that guarantees protection for 50
years, which is the longest possible contract period.
Who manages the ecoparks?
Forestry operations, nature conservation, wilderness
and water conservation and supervision are handled by
personnel at our local offices.
How are hunting and fishing affected?
An ecopark is not an obstacle to hunting or fishing – just
the opposite is true. We work in developing all types of
outdoor life and nature tourism in the ecoparks. For
information about what applies for fishing licences and
hunting rights, see www.sveaskog.se
Why is forestry work carried out in ecoparks?
Many researchers claim that there has been a lack of
large landscapes with a high percentage of biologically
valuable forests. These benefit species that require large
areas, for example birds of prey. For them, the size of the
landscape is more important than that all forests remain
untouched.
How is forestry work carried out in ecoparks?
On 50% to 100% of the land, the forests are untouched
or are managed to increase the nature value. Those parts
of the ecopark where the nature values are low and take
a long time to recreate can, however, continue to be
exploited. This is carried out with long-term, sustainable
forestry methods with consideration given to old trees,
streams and other nature values.
Does the law regarding legal access to private
open country apply in an ecopark?
Yes, it applies in all ecoparks. Within certain ecoparks
there is a nature reserve, and there, special rules apply.
These are normally posted on signs. The foundation of
the law regarding legal access to private open country is
that we be allowed to move freely in forests and across
land as long as we take animal and plant life into
consideration. You can read more about what is allowed
and what is not allowed at www.allemansratten.se.
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About Sveaskog – forestry with
high environmental goals
Sveaskog is Sweden’s largest forest owner and is
owned by the Swedish government. We shall be a
role model in regard to consideration to nature and
outdoor life, while simultaneously exploiting forests
and achieving good profitability. Sveaskog owns
15% of Sweden’s forests and has around 730
employees from Skåne to Norrbotten.
Sveaskog has high environmental ambitions
and allocates 20% of productive forest land for
nature conservation. To meet the needs of different
species we work with several different tools:
• CONSIDERATION TO NATURE IN
PRODUCTION FORESTS
Even in those forests where we carry out forestry
operations, we work with nature conservation by
saving tree groups, border zones, and individual
trees that have a value to nature. Areas where we
give consideration to nature make up a total of 9%
of our productive forests.
• ECOPARKS
5% of Sveaskog’s productive forests are protected
as ecoparks; large, connected forest landscapes
where at least half the land is allocated to nature
conservation.
• NATURE CONSERVATION FORESTS
There are also many areas outside the ecoparks
that have a high nature value. These are totally
excluded from forestry operations and constitute a
total of 10% of Sveaskog’s productive forests.
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