1 / 22

Metsähallitus

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

sopoline-morrow
Download Presentation

Metsähallitus

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Metsähallitus Ecosystem services in Forestry Metsähallitus 2006

  2. 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 Ownership of forest land in Finland State (Metsähallitus)CompaniesOther Private forest owners Metsähallitus's lands and waters Metsähallitus 2006

  3. Organisation Board of Directors Metsähallitus's Managing Director Business operations Public administration duties Natural Heritage Services Protected area management Game and fisheries Nature conservation Recreational use of nature Forestry Forest use Deliveries to customers Wild North Laatumaa Subsidiaries: Morenia Oy Forelia Oy and Siemen Forelia Oy Group units and Service Centre 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. Metsähallitus 2006

  4. Distribution of turnover by business sector Nature toursSeed and seedling cultivationLand and plot salesSale of soil resources Forestry Key business figures 2006 • Turnover EUR 268 million • Profit EUR 72 million • Contribution to state revenue EUR 65 million • Person-years 2,003 Metsähallitus 2006

  5. 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 Metsähallitus 2006

  6. Ecosystem services - definition “the benefits people derive from Ecosystems” • resources like • food, • wood and • other raw materials • services such as • pollination of crops, • prevention of soil erosion or • water purification. Metsähallitus 2006

  7. 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. Metsähallitus 2006

  8. Time Elements Ecologic Presence Social Economic Space Commun Region State Continent Ecozone The Dimensions of Sustainability Social Responsibility Metsähallitus 2006

  9. Sustainable Forest Management Productive functions of forests Forest resources + global carbon cycles Socio-economic aspects Forest health and vitality Protective functions of forests Biological diversity The Pan-European Criteria (Helsinki Process) Metsähallitus 2006

  10. 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 Metsähallitus 2006

  11. 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 Metsähallitus 2006

  12. Ecosystem services - Metsähallitus The concept is ”anthropogenic” • 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 Metsähallitus 2006

  13. The Act of Metsähallitus Metsähallitus is to fulfill certain general societal obligations among its business operations. These obligations are: • to respect biodiversity, • to enhance recreational use of state forests, • to enhance employment, • to follow the obligations set in the Act on reindeer husbandry- pastures and other provisions • to take into account the Sámi cultural heritage. Metsähallitus 2006

  14. 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 Metsähallitus 2006

  15. Recreational use • Scenery • Cultural areas • Game habitats • Environmental forests • Hiking areas • Recreational and outdoor activity areas • Holiday and nature tourism areas Metsähallitus 2006

  16. Reindeer husbandry incl. Sámi homeland area • Important pasture areas – no forestry (regeneration fellings) • Other limitations – logging arrangements Metsähallitus 2006

  17. The Inputs - Biodiversity Metsähallitus 2006

  18. The Inputs – Recreational use Metsähallitus 2006

  19. The Inputs – Recreational use Metsähallitus 2006

  20. The value of the input in 2007 Metsähallitus 2006

  21. The benefits The threatened species of Finland 2000 The threatened species Their habitats The identified threats Metsähallitus 2006

  22. Thank you for your attention! Metsähallitus 2006

More Related