PEATLAND FORESTRY Future of intensive peatland forestry

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PEATLAND FORESTRYFuture of intensive peatland
forestry?

• Juhani Päivänen
• University of Helsinki
• Feb. 13-15, 2009

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Questions to be done and answered
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Country-wise instruments

• Does legislation allow drainage of excess water?
• Is it allowed to lead water downwards?
• Limitations nearby conservation areas?
• Maximum area to be drained for forestry?
• Voluntarily followed directions?
• National policy (subsidies, loans etc.)
  concerning peatland forestry?

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Countries where peatland forestry applying the
progressive management approach has been
practiced for decades (e.g. Finland, Sweden,
Russia, the Baltic countries)

• How big is the peatland area to be kept under
  wood production?
• Criteria for sites to be maintained under wood
  production?
• Plans for restoration measures?

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Countries where draining for tree growth
improvement is planned, considered and studied
but not yet practiced wood harvesting may have
taken place for decades (e.g. Canada)

• Is it really necessary to start forest drainage
  activities?