metsähallitus
DESCRIPTION
Metsähallitus. Ecosystem services in Forestry. Forest land in managed forests, 3.5 million ha Poorly productive and non-productive land, 1.5 million ha (excluded from forestry) Protected areas, wilderness reserves and other areas, 4.0 million ha Water areas, 3.4 million ha Public water areas - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Metsähallitus's lands and waters
State (Metsähallitus)CompaniesOther Private forest owners
Ownership of forest land in Finland
Forest land in managed forests, 3.5 million ha
Poorly productive and non-productive land, 1.5 million ha (excluded from forestry)
Protected areas, wilderness reserves and other areas, 4.0 million ha
Water areas, 3.4 million haPublic water areas
In total 12.4 million ha
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Organisation
Metsähallitus operates primarily within the framework laid down by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry; Metsähallitus's nature conservation duties are guided by the Ministry of the Environment.
Board of Directors
Metsähallitus's Managing Director
Business operations Public administration duties
Forestry Forest use Deliveries to customersWild NorthLaatumaa
Natural Heritage ServicesProtected area managementGame and fisheriesNature conservationRecreational use of nature
Subsidiaries: Morenia OyForelia Oy and Siemen Forelia Oy
Group units and Service Centre
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Key business figures 2006
• Turnover EUR 268 million• Profit EUR 72 million • Contribution to state revenue EUR 65 million• Person-years 2,003
Nature tours
Seed and seedling cultivation
Land and plot sales
Sale of soil resources
Forestry
Distribution of turnover by business sector
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Forestry – the primary business
• Wood production and supplying wood to industry on a full-service basis.
• Customers consist of some one hundred sawmills and pulp and paper mills.
• Turnover approx. EUR 225 million, 85% of the Group's total turnover.
• The Forestry unit makes use of 38% of state lands– felling volume 4.7 million m3/a.
• Our special strength areas:– modern information systems– flexible deliveries– environmental expertise
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Ecosystem services - definition
• resources like – food, – wood and – other raw materials
• services such as – pollination of crops, – prevention of soil erosion or – water purification.
“the benefits people derive from Ecosystems”
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The Concept of Sustainability in Forestry
• The concept of long-term sustainability was defined in forestry science over two centuries ago. This has helped the development of a broader concept.
• The Brundtland report 1987: Satisfying the present day needs while ensuring the needs of the future generations.
• UNCED 1992, Rio de Janeiro
• The ministerial conference in Helsinki 1993: ”biodiversity, productivity, regeneration, vitality and enable to produce significant ecological, economical and social functions on local, national and global levels now as well as in the future without endangering other ecosystems.
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The Dimensions of SustainabilityTime
Presence
SpaceCommun Region State Continent Ecozone
Elements
Economic
Social
Ecologic
Social Responsibility
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The Pan-European Criteria (Helsinki Process)
Forest resources +
global carbon cycles
Forest health and vitality
Biological diversity
Socio-economic aspects
Productive functions of
forests
Protective functions of
forests
Sustainable Forest
Management
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Interpretations of Sustainability
Biased interpretations weighting the views serving the interests of the respective party
Economically weighted interpretation: economical sustainability enables ecological approach and is a prerequisite
for social sustainability and hence of the first priority
Environmentally weighted interpretation: ecological sustainability is an absolute prerequisite of both economical
and social sustainability and hence of the first priority
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Sustainability as a Process
The present day interpretation of sustainability is a multigenerational one: the needs of the present generation can
be satisfied if the rights of the future generations are guaranteed.
In practice the future generations as well as the “nature” are not present parties: the solutions must be found here and now.
The sustainability in the form of ecosystem benefits and impacts materialises itself as a socio-economical process
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Ecosystem services - Metsähallitus
• The demand is higher than production potential.• The decisions on the production, distribution and use of these
resources must be made in the democratic political decision-making system of Finland.
• These services include among others– Timber for sawmills and pulp mills– Pure surface and ground waters– Biodiversity in general– Game– Pastures and other provisions for reindeer husbandry in Northern
Finland– Scenic values for nature tourism and for recreational use– Bioenergy– Non-wood forest products– Buffer against tundra in the north
The concept is ”anthropogenic”
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The Act of Metsähallitus
Metsähallitus is to fulfill certain general societal obligations among its business operations. These obligations are:
1. to respect biodiversity, 2. to enhance recreational use of state forests, 3. to enhance employment, 4. to follow the obligations set in the Act on reindeer
husbandry - pastures and other provisions 5. to take into account the Sámi cultural heritage.
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Biodiversity
Site specific• Occurences of species (threatened and other)• Key biotopes: herb-rich forests, old-growth forests,… • Ecological connections defined in the landscape ecological
plans• Biodiversity enhancement areas
Operational• Retention trees• Buffer zones along all the watercourses• Transition zones between heathlands and open mires• Valuable habitats delineated in the operational planning• Low productive areas• Extra labour costs
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Recreational use
• Scenery• Cultural areas• Game habitats• Environmental forests• Hiking areas• Recreational and outdoor activity areas• Holiday and nature tourism areas
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Reindeer husbandry incl. Sámi homeland area
• Important pasture areas – no forestry (regeneration fellings)
• Other limitations – logging arrangements
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The Inputs - BiodiversityArea, ha Volume, m3
No Forestry 149 300 ha 19 207 000 m3
Selective + other ”unconventional” fellings
13 500 ha 1 531 500 m3
Fellings for higher volumes of retention trees
20 700 ha 1 759 400 m3
TOTAL 183 500 ha 22 742 400 m3
Other limitations 32 600 ha 1 913 700 m3
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The Inputs – Recreational useArea, ha Volume, m3
Scenery 131 500 ha 11 241 600 m3
Cultural areas 17 600 ha 1 532 700 m3
Game habitats 104 900 ha 9 399 100 m
Environmental forests 6400 ha 704 700 m3
Hiking areas 8000 ha 1 142 400 m3
Recreational and outdoor activity areas
50 400 ha 4 481 500 m3
Holiday and nature tourism areas
11 700 ha 1 325 800 m3
TOTAL 330 500 ha 29 827 800 m3
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The Inputs – Recreational useArea, ha Volume, m3
Pastures – no loggings 63 500 ha 4 502 800 m3
Other limitations – logging arrangements
16 800 ha 1 248 900m3
TOTAL 80 300 ha 5 751 700 m3
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The value of the input in 2007
Site-specific
Extra Planning
costs
Other costs
TOTAL
Biodiversity 27,4 milj. € 1,7 milj. € 29,1 milj. €
Recreation 8,6 milj. € 0,8 milj. € 9,4 milj. €
Reindeer husbandry incl. Sámi homeland area
1,6 milj. € 0,6 milj. € 1,7 milj. €
3,9 milj. €
TOTAL 37,6 milj. €
27,4 milj. € 1,7 milj. €
42,4 milj. €
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The benefits
The threatened species of Finland 2000
The threatened speciesTheir habitatsThe identified threats