Sweden and Finland, Europe's most forested countries, are not doing enough to protect their primary and old-growth forests, falling short of EU commitments, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) said in a report Thursday.

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WWF blasts Sweden, Finland over logging practices

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The Swedish and Finnish governments are exploiting loopholes to avoid protecting important marine and natural forests, says the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in a new report. “If you cull these forests, you lose the species that exist there,” says Peter Roberntz, forest expert at WWF.

Svenska och finländska regeringarna utnyttjar kryphål för att slippa skydda viktiga ur- och naturskogar, hävdar Världsnaturfonden (WWF) i en ny rapport. – Kalavverkar man de här skogarna förlorar man de arter som finns där, säger Peter Roberntz, skogsexpert på WWF.

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Sweden and Finland, Europe's most forested countries, are not doing enough to protect their primary and old-growth forests, falling short of EU commitments, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) said in a report Thursday."Thousands of hectares of forests with high conservation value are logged each year, despite their importance for climate stability, biodiversity, and long-term ecological...

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New York

WWF Blasts Sweden, Finland Over Logging Practices

Finland and Sweden are failing to protect their primary and old-growth forests, which are increasingly threatened by budget cuts and logging activities, according to a WWF report.

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Sweden and Finland should be doing more to protect their primary and old-growth forests, argues the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in a new report.

WWF blasts Sweden, Finland over logging practices

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