WWF: Forestry threatens 394 species - "Why hasn't anyone else looked into this?"
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- 09 Sep 2022
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The World Wildlife Fund WWF has commissioned the SLU Art Data Bank at the Swedish University of Agriculture (SLU) to map how forestry affects threatened species in Sweden. The results show that at least 394 threatened species are strongly negatively affected by Swedish clear-cutting and that six forest species have died out since clear-cutting became dominant.
According to WWF, Sweden needs a forest policy that is based on facts and not just opinions or hopes.
Based on classification in the database of red-listed species, SLU has sought out those whose forest is an important habitat and which have either disappeared or are considered threatened, and which are considered to be strongly negatively affected by clear-cutting. These have then been quality assured by the Artdatabanken's experts for the various organism groups. Results presented are both at national and county level.
- The results show that, especially in northern Sweden, there are many threatened forest species that are strongly disadvantaged by clear-cutting. But there are also opportunities here to prevent extinction. One can ask why the state does not follow up on this based on a responsibility to preserve biological diversity, says Peter Roberntz, senior forest expert at WWF, to Aktuell Hållbarhet. Read More…
