The Metsähallitus is cutting down spruce trees in the Tuohikarpionharju conservation area, which is located next to the Evo camping area, to give the red deer a living space.
Metsähallitus wants to increase the nature values \u200b\u200bof the Tuohikarpionharju conservation area, which is located next to Evo’s camping area. The aim is to improve natural diversity by increasing aspen growth opportunities.
In its announcement, Metsähallitus says that spruce trees are cut down in the area so that the aspen seedlings can get light. By felling spruce trees around aspen groups, the aim is also to prevent deer from attacking the aspen seedlings. In a small area, enclosures are also built to protect the aspen seedlings.
– It needs a good old forest with big fat aspens, which then fall and decay.
There are only two places in Finland where you can find red sardines, one of which is located on Evo near the Tuohikarpion ridge. The red-eared caterpillar only lives under the bark of fallen aspens.
The 40-hectare conservation area of \u200b\u200bTuohikarpionharju was established in the Beetles Life project in 2020 on private land. It is located on the west side of the Evo camping and conservation area complex.
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