Wednesday, February 9, 2022
Norway has joined the Forest Stewardship Council, becoming 30th network partner. Forest ecosystems and forestry are a fundamental part of the Norwegian culture. This initiative, driven by stakeholders on the ground, will strengthen the country’s effort to protect its beautiful and unique nature.
Norway has 12 million hectares of forest and is Europe’s northernmost country. It has the only boreal rainforests in Europe, located along the west and the north-west coast. Twenty-five of the 34 native forest tree species have their northern distribution limit in this country, with two predominant conifer species: Norway spruce (Picea abies) and Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris), and Downy birch (Betula pubescens) as the most common deciduous tree species.
Most of the forest is privately owned, but the forested land is accessible to everyone for recreation purposes under the ‘freedom to roam’ law, or “everyman’s right’, similarly to other Nordic countries. That right includes berry picking and camping, which explains why outdoor living (or ‘friluftsliv’ as Norwegians call it) are deeply engrained in the country’s heritage.
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