Forestry in Hahkiala

We are working to make our forests more attractive to game species. In 2003 and 2004, roe deer were introduced to our forest in order to attract small cloven-hoofed animals.

A visitor to our forest might encounter an occasional capercaillie or a black grouse, but their populations have shrunk in this area due to monotonous forestry practices. Currently, another factor contributing to the decline is large carnivore populations.

We have also built a forest lake in order to prevent nutrients from being washed into the waterways from the drained marshland. Sound forest management is our most important goal for the future. We want to treat our forest with care so that future generations will be able to enjoy the beautifully kept and biologically diverse forest. Tending a forest is very important to us – it is very much like tending a portfolio.