Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Black-Lichen--Now-Scarce-Due-to-Logging-27MZIF3SVTE.htmlConceptually similarOld Growth Forest in PeurakairaGP0HUUCompleted★★★★400 Year Old Woodland in FinlandGP0PBUCompleted★★★★Pine Trees and Birch in Unlogged Area of Ancient WoodlandGP0SSLCompleted★★★★Old Growth Forest in FinlandGP06C3Completed★★★★Natural ForestGP0XPCCompleted★★★★Lake in Old Growth ForestGP010LNCompleted★★★★Ancient Pine TreeGP015G1Completed★★★★Old Growth ForestGP0KXYCompleted★★★★Logged Old Growth ForestGP0140WCompleted★★★★View AllGP0566Black Lichen, Now Scarce Due to LoggingBlack lichen known as Old Man's Beard is a vital part of Reindeer diet and is becoming scarce due to logging. Deforestation caused by a state owned logging company and others threatens the natural habitat of the reindeer herds and the traditional livelihood of the local Sámi people.Locations:Finland-Lapland (Finland)-Northern Europe-Peurakaira-ScandinaviaDate:1 Apr, 2005Credit:© Greenpeace / Tim GeorgesonMaximum size:4500px X 2943pxKeywords:Ancient forests-Boreal forests-Close ups-Day-Forests (campaign title)-Forests (topography)-KWCI (GPI)-Outdoors-Snow-TreesShoot:Deforestation Documentation in FinlandIn early March, Greenpeace established a Forest Rescue Station in one of the threatened reindeer forest areas to protest against the ongoing destruction by Metsahallitus, the Finnish government's logging company and the paper companies that continue to buy this destruction.Related Collections:Finnish Lapland Logging Documentation (Photos & Videos)
