Finnish forestry: Destroying forests, destroying livelihoods.

Even in a wealthy, forest rich nation like Finland, industrial logging is jeopardising the survival of the country's last ancient or old-growth forests. These forests are crucial for maintaining biodiversity and the traditional livelihoods of the indigenous Sami communities.Despite the calls from scientists and conservationists for increased levels of protection for these endangered old growth and high conservation value forests (HCVFs), the Finnish government continues to log these rare and vulnerable habitats, driven by demand from the country's massive international paper industry.