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Forests of North Karelia Pohjois-Karjalan metsät

Forests of North Karelia Pohjois-Karjalan metsät. - Viinijärvi school, eighth grade. 81% of the land area of North Karelia is covered by forests.

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Forests of North Karelia Pohjois-Karjalan metsät

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  1. Forests of North Karelia Pohjois-Karjalanmetsät - Viinijärvi school, eighth grade

  2. 81% of the land area of North Karelia is covered by forests. •  Both xeric (dry) heath forests (~ “pine forests”) and mesic heath forests (mainly dominated by Norway spruce) make about 40% of the forest cover, and the rest of it, about 20%, belong to either herb-rich heath forests or herb-rich forests. •  The main forest tree species is Scots pine, accounting over half of the volume of the growing stock. •  Moose and arctic hare are the most important game species.

  3. Koli • National parks and nature reserves are strictly protected by law. Koli is the most important national park in North Karelia. • Some pictures about our Comenius trip to Koli National Park with Hungarian students and teachers in Autumn 2012 and Winter 2013:

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