Study Guide

Objective

The student
- knows the background to and developments in forest nature conservation
- can identify habitats of special importance according to the Forest Act
- can identify the forested protected habitat types of the Nature Conservation Act and other habitats that are important for biodiversity
- can describe methods for securing the biodiversity in commercial forests
- knows the approach to the consideration of endangered species
- can identify permanent archaeological remains in forests

Content

Why do we need forest nature conservation?
Different levels of forest conservation
Important structural features for biodiversity
Habitats of special importance of the Forest Act
Forested protected habitat types of the Nature Conservation Act
Habitats conserved according to forest certification
Identification of habitats
The consideration of individual endangered species
Permanent archaeological remains
Evaluation of the quality of nature conservation
Nature conservation criteria in different forest certification systems
The course is based on several of the global sustainability goals, mainly the goal of Life on land

Qualifications

No prerequisites.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students fulfill the objectives of the course, and in the relevant course-making compulsory elements, at a satisfactory level.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students fulfill the objectives of the course, and in the relevant course-making compulsory elements, at a good level.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students fulfill the objectives of the course, and in the relevant course-making compulsory elements, at a excellent level.

Materials

To be announced in Moodle.