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Biodiversity in Forest Environment (5 cr)

Code: BIM6017-3001

General information


Enrollment
01.04.2021 - 30.04.2021
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
10.08.2021 - 30.12.2021
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 cr
Local portion
5 cr
Mode of delivery
Contact learning
Unit
Metsätalousinsinöörikoulutus (MM)
Campus
Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3
Teaching languages
Finnish
English
Seats
15 - 25
Degree programmes
Degree Programme in Forestry
Teachers
Markus Huhtinen
Teacher in charge
Markus Huhtinen
Groups
BIMNS20
Forestry Engineer, Full-time Studies, Fall, 2020
Course
BIM6017

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

One learns to recognize the risks that forestry and environmental changes cause to the biodiversity of Finnish forests. Sustainability of forestry, endangered biotypes, endangered species.

Accomplishment methods

Field days (4) obligatory. Lectures (in Finnish) or study material. Test.

Content

Forest ecology. What is sustainability of forestry? Present state and development of Finnish forests. Human impact.

Legal protection (Forestry act, Nature Conservation Act), environmental standards and certificates (FSC, PEFC), everyday sustainable forestry practices.

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