Continuous cover forestry and biodiversity

Educational materials

Oct 07, 2025
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Continuous cover forestry and biodiversity. Photo: Leif Milling

A diverse forest creates conditions for higher biodiversity and increased recreational values. It is also better equipped for climate change and pest attacks. This is one of three fact sheets with examples of measures in managed forests that create more variation in the forest landscape. This fact sheet is about how you can manage forests without clearcutting to promote biodiversity.

This full content resource is in Swedish, the original title is "Hyggesfritt skogsbruk och biologisk mångfald"
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Source/Author(s)
  • Skogsstyrelsen (Swedish Forest Agency)
Topic
  • Active Restoration
  • Implementation
  • Integrative Forest Management
Stakeholders
  • Landowners & Practitioners
  • Planners & Implementers
Purpose
  • Afforestation, reforestation
  • Natural processes and ecosystem preservation
  • Structural diversity
Biogeographic region
  • Boreal
  • Continental
Countries
  • Sweden
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