Biodiversity in Forest Environment (5 cr)
Code: BIM6017-3001
General information
Enrollment
01.04.2021 - 30.04.2021
Timing
10.08.2021 - 30.12.2021
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
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
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BIMNS20Forestry Engineer, Full-time Studies, Fall, 2020
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.
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.
Evaluation scale
H-5