Luke: Logging exceeded sustainable levels in many regions of Finland in 2023

LOGGING VOLUMES exceeded sustainable levels in several regions of Finland in 2023, according to Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke).

Luke on 25 April reported that logging volumes exceeded the highest maintainable roundwood removals – that is, the annual level of logging that is regarded as sustainable in light of growth rates over a 10-year period – in Kanta-Häme, Kymenlaakso, Pirkanmaa, Päijät-Häme, Satakunta, South Karelia and Åland.