In contrast, the share of Kemera support for forestry work decreased clearly in North Karelia compared to the previous year.
Forest owners in North Karelia are interested in protecting the environment.
Last year, forest owners protected 127 hectares of forest for a period of ten years. The most common protected areas were groves and copses, areas close to watercourses and biodiversity-rich woodlands.
The Forestry Commission paid compensation of around €300 000 for the protection. The state has increased the amount of environmental aid throughout the country for this year.
The share of camera support applied for forestry work has decreased in the province.
Among other things, about two million euros were used for the maintenance of young forests and bog forests, as well as for forest roads. The number is twenty percent less than the previous year.
The majority of kemera subsidies, i.e. 1.6 million euros, were used for the treatment of young forests. This was 300,000 less than in 2021.
The use of support for the maintenance of swamp forests decreased by a third, and the support for the construction of forest roads and basic improvements by well over half from the previous year.