Sveaskog has decided on 36 ecoparks. The first ecopark, Omberg, was opened in 2003. All 36 ecoparks will be established by 2012. Here you can read about the work being done.
Ecoparks have high nature and cultural values, and are important with regard to outdoor pursuits. Interest in establishing a particular ecopark has also be shown by local authorities and non-profit organisations in the area. They have, together with our personnel, put forward proposals for suitable areas. We then base selection on analysis of the proposals and discussion with those concerned.
A field inventory is a thorough check of an area's nature values and future restoration potential. Our inventory personnel have indentified key biotopes, where rare or threatened species can be found. We have also assessed the ages of forests, the amount of dead wood and species' propagation.
We have performed a landscape analysis at each ecopark, to provide us with an overview. All the ecological data from the inventories is connected to theme maps. Through a diversity analysis, we have considered an area's interesting, vulnerable, threatened species and their survival needs. All the planned nature conservation measures in ecoparks are then applied on the basis of these survival needs.
An ecopark plan has been compiled for each ecopark. These are formed in cooperation with the affected authorities. An ecopark plan is a silviculture document that describes the conservation goals for the ecopark. It is based on the conditions applicable to the area. The ecopark's nature and cultural values, inventory results and analyses are also included. Ecoparks usually contain some production forest, and consequently we also give information on how Sveaskog will carry our forestry with consideration for nature, cultural and outdoor pursuits values, and the reindeer industry.
Our decision to assign 36 forest areas as ecoparks is a long term, nature conservation measure. Consequently, we guarantee the longest possible periods of protection and care of nature and cultural values in them. We do this through 50-year agreements with the regional Swedish Forest Agencies. In these agreements, we make the commitment to work to achieve the conservation goals for ecopark plans and not lower nature conservation ambitions. We do not sell land that is included in established ecoparks or change borders that would reduce the size of a park.
Your browser doesn't support client script. Use the browsers built-in print function instead.
Sveaskog | Sveaskog's switchboard +46 (0)771-787 000 | info@sveaskog.se