Forestry and Biodiversity (6 cr)
Code: MM10021-3002
General information
- Enrollment
- 01.04.2024 - 30.04.2024
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 19.08.2024 - 20.11.2024
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 6 cr
- Local portion
- 6 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- Metsätalousinsinöörikoulutus (MM)
- Campus
- Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 20 - 60
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Forestry
- Teachers
- Markus Huhtinen
- Teacher in charge
- Markus Huhtinen
- Groups
-
MMNS23Forestry Engineer, Full-time Studies, Fall, 2023
- Course
- MM10021
Evaluation scale
H-5
Objective
You learn to understand the threats to biodiversity of Finnish forests. You also learn how biodiversity is currently being protected by law and norms regulating Finnish forestry.
You also learn to recognize spots of high consevation value (protected by Forestry Act) and learn how Nature Conservation Act also has impact on forestry. You also learn to recognize larger areas suitable for permanent protection under Metso financing program.
You also learn what additional conservation requirements FSC and PEFC certication systems state for Finnish forestry.
Content
Forestry Act, Nature Conservation Act. FSC and PEFC Forest Certification Systems. Metso-conservation program.
Basics of Forest Ecology. History of Finnish Forests and the impact to their biodiversity. Threats to forest biodiversity today.