Västmanlands län
The 20 meter high observation tower was built by radio amateur Nils Mattsson and some of his friends. From the tower, Nils and his friends could talk to people from all over the world. A very interesting creation and piece of history for the local community…
A forestry machine hastily abandoned during the progress of the 2014 fire.
**Definition In October 2021, the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), together with the Swedish Forest Agency, produced a joint definition, with the aim of describing what coppice-free forestry means. The formal definition reads: _Clearcut-fr…
Skogen får oss att må bra Skogen bidrar på många olika sätt till vår hälsa och vårt välmående. Utöver de positiva effekterna som att bidra till ren luft och rent vatten, skänka skugga, ge skydd mot markerosion, vind och översvämningar samt ha en positiv eff…
Mining Mining refers to the exploitation of rock. Rock rich in minerals and elements such as Iron, Copper, Cerium and the like can be mined and processed to extract elements. These elements are, among other things, important components of today's metals wit…
Friluftsliv Friluftsliv kan betyda olika saker för olika människor. En definition av friluftsliv som ofta används, och som även finns med i förordningen om statsbidrag till friluftsorganisationer är: ”Friluftsliv är vistelse utomhus i natur- och kulturlands…
**Forest fires It is sometimes easy to forget that forest fires are a natural part of the forest life cycle and that many species depend on regular fires for their survival. Before the mid-19th century, forests in northern Sweden burned at intervals of arou…
Water Water is a source of life in the forest. Ponds, streams and bogs provide wildlife with drinking water and favorable environments to live in. The water in woodlands can also keep a forest fire at bay to some extent, while water is a prerequisite for al…
Granbarkborren Den så kallade 8-tandade granbarkborren (Ips typographus) är en 4-5mm lång brun skalbagge som lever i hela Sverige. På varje täckvinges bakre del finns en urgröpning som kantas av fyra så kallade "tänder" därav skalbaggens namn. Granbarkborre…
Funnel logging The idea of felling is that the management of the forest should deliver wood at a steady rate over time. This applies at property, regional and national level. This means that a forest owner's property is divided into plots that are harvested…
Den svenska skogen är en viktig resurs och den kan via mångbruk på olika sätt bidra till vår välfärd och livskvalitet. Skogen kan till exempel förse oss med råvaror som virke och biomassa, arbetstillfällen, besöksnäring, upplevelser, rekreation, ekonomisk i…
Products made of wood Since time immemorial, wood from the forest has been a renewable resource that can be used in many different areas. The most common wood products that come to mind are boards and planks, firewood, furniture and pulp. But the fact is th…
Wildlife management Wildlife management refers to the work done to ensure that the wild animals that occur naturally in Sweden exist in the long term in viable and balanced populations, as part of Sweden's fauna. The wildlife population plays an important r…
**The history of Swedish forestry Besides being vital to the life of our planet's inhabitants in terms of photosynthesis and a basis for our ecosystem services, the forest has always played a central role in the lives of us northerners. The forest has been,…
