FOREST
Forest is one of the most precious natural resources of Latvia and its usage has always been economically important for the country. However, forest is not only source of wood, but also complex and unique system where you can find great biodiversity and is a value itself – system, where in co-existence interact wide range of living organisms, whereas improper forest management can lead to biodiversity loss.
Forest has been associated with clean air, specific odor, feeling of freedom and atmosphere where to relax from the city noise and haste. In Latvia forest as a natural resource can be found in large areas with rich biodiversity, therefore its conservation is one of the most important tasks.
Right now Association works on finding solutions for sustainable forest management. Our partners are Finnish Environment Institute SYKE, Latvian Forestry Research Institute Silava, Institute of Ecology of Tallin University and Faculty of Forestry in Uppsala University in Sweden