“And now, the old-growth forest in Jokkmokk protected”
“the environmental protection agency has been given the green light by the government to buy up the additional 5 000 hectares of forest land, consisting of out – and-growth forests in the Jokkmokk municipality in the Norrbotten region.”
“Now, the plan is to form two new nature reserves in the Skorvkullen and in Karatj-Råvvåive, to protect the forest and the red-listed species found in the areas.”
“The two land areas are included in one of the largest unprotected out – and naturskogsområdena that are left in Sweden, and the forest is in places as old as 500 years.”
“the Purchase of the forest is a part of a larger agreement between the government, the environmental protection agency and The Production. A total of 11 new nature reserves, formed on the 10 000 hectares of forest with high conservation values.”
