Deadwood is being added to Hossa National Park

Log trees will be distributed in the Romeikonvaara area of the national park, covering 80 hectares. The goal is to increase the amount of deadwood. There are no hiking trails in the area. The work will begin on Monday, October 20, and will last about two weeks.

The addition of deadwood has been planned to cause as little disturbance as possible in the national park. Old logging trails, which are abundant in the area, will be used to transport the trees. Hossa National Park was established in 2017. Before its establishment, the Romeikonvaara area was used for forestry.

In recent years, peatland restoration and deadwood enhancement have been carried out in the Romeikonvaara area as part of the Helmi habitat programme. The current tree transfers will complement these earlier efforts.

The trees will be delivered by Stora Enso. Metsähallitus Parks & Wildlife Finland and Stora Enso have agreed that trees felled in August 2024 in the Hukkajoki area of Suomussalmi will be used as deadwood to restore former commercial forests within Hossa National Park. Deadwood is vital for forest biodiversity. It provides food, a growing medium, and breeding grounds for a wide range of species.