Forests and Human Health -newsletter 2/2011

Dr. Tytti Sarjala writes: "Forests have always been a rich source of edible plants, berries, nuts and mushrooms for people almost all over the world. In developing countries the traditional use of herbal plants as medicine is still of great importance. It is well-recognized that the diversity of forest plants supports the livelihood of rural communities. Therefore, for sustainable use of forest resources, we should also pay attention to endangered indigenous plant species."

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How are our forests?

State of Finland’s Forests 2011 provides answers

State of Finland’s Forests 2011 report combines forest policies and their effects to the state of forests. The report has the most up-to-date information on the state of Finnish forests and it explains policy resolutions’ effects to forestry and forest conservation. The state of forests is evaluated using six pan-European criteria which makes the report comparable in the European context.

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Finnish forestry facts in a compact package

Statistical Yearbook of Forestry 2011 published

The new Statistical Yearbook of Forestry provides readers with a broad overview of the most recent developments in forestry and the forest industries in Finland, including the most important international forest statistics as well. All tables and graphs are presented in both Finnish and English.

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