Background information – Page 3 – Protect the forrest

The Calypso orchid

Mar 9, 2009Viktor SäfveBackground information, The Organisation

The Calypso orchid, Calypso bulbosa, or The fairy slipper is Protect the Forest’s special flower. You see it in our logo and on our website. The fairy slipper is a small, beautiful pink orchid that grows rarely on calcareous moist soil in northern old spruce forests, the type of forests our organization wants to safeguard.…

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Questions and answers about old-growth forests

Mar 9, 2009Viktor SäfveBackground information

What is an old-growth forest?Answer: An old-growth forest is a forest with a distinct proportion of old trees, often with a large intermixture of dead wood. The forest is relatively unaffected and it plays a critical role for the forest’s threatened and rare flora and fauna. An old-growth forest can for instance be a valuable…

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Ecological forestry

Feb 21, 2009Viktor SäfveBackground information

Multi-use of forest and social consideration

Feb 21, 2009Viktor SäfveBackground information