Upscaling restoration of forests and forest landscapes in Sweden

The Vindelälven-Juhttátahkka Biosphere Reserve in Sweden is one of twelve demonstration areas across Europe within the SUPERB project which ran from 2022 to 2025: The aim of the project is to develop knowledge about, create conditions for, and carry out large-scale restoration of forests and forest landscapes throughout Europe, in collaboration with local communities, landowners and other partners. In the Vindelälven-Juhttátahkka Biosphere Reserve, the project's focus is on restoration, which contributes to strengthening the ecological functionality of forests and forest landscapes, including biodiversity. At the same time, aspects of timber and forest raw materials, reindeer husbandry, recreation, tourism and other societal benefits are taken into account. The report is primarily aimed at those who are working with the development of the Swedish plan for the implementation of the EU Nature Restoration Regulation (NRR) and can be seen as a direct input to the discussions that take place in various reference and dialogue groups. The report also forms a basis for researchers and officials at relevant authorities in Sweden.