Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Deforestation-in-Ancient-Woodlands-of-Finland-27MZIFQ0U35.htmlConceptually similarShadow of Man and Pine TreeGP0MW3Completed★★★★Tree Stump Remains in Ancient WoodlandGP016EUCompleted★★★★Deforestation in Ancient Woodlands of FinlandGP03CKCompleted★★★★Pine Trees and Birch in Unlogged Area of Ancient WoodlandGP0SSLCompleted★★★★Birch Trees in Woodland of PeurakairaGP0PBVCompleted★★★★400 Year Old Pine Tree in Ancient ForestGP019KVCompleted★★★★400 Year Old Woodland in FinlandGP0PBUCompleted★★★★Loggers Demonstrate Against Greenpeace in FinlandGP019KTCompleted★★★★Deforestation in Ancient Woodlands of FinlandGP091MCompleted★★★★View AllGP0FV2Deforestation in Ancient Woodlands of FinlandLong pine tree shadows on snow, Peurakaira, Finland. At the beginning of the 1970's the Finnish forestry department sprayed Agent Orange to eradicate the birch trees and then planted pine trees. Deforestation by 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:9008px X 5898pxKeywords:Boreal forests-Day-Forest degradation-Forests (campaign title)-KWCI (GPI)-Outdoors-Shadows-Snow-Timber industry-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)
