NFI12

NFI data

The sample plot data of the 12th national forest inventory (NFI12) from the years 2014-2018 except Northern Lapland (municipalities Enontekiö, Inari and Utsjoki) where the NFI11 data were measured during years 2012-2013.

National Forest Inventory (NFI)

MELA data

The calculation data for MELA consists of the NFI sample plots defined either as forest land or as poorly productive forest land (scrub land). The sample plot stands intersecting with the plot, so stands without a plot center point, were excluded if there were no tree measurements. The total amount of the calculation units was 57 720.

Forest management categories

The management units were classified into three categories according to sample plot restrictions concerning wood production:

1. no restrictions for wood production
2. restrictions for wood production
3. no wood production allowed

Management categories of MELA data formed according to the NFI field measurements (mainly 2014-2018)

Management category	Area mill. ha			%
	Forest land	Scrub land	Total
No restrictions for wood production	17,3	-*	17,3	75,8
Restrictions for wood production	1,2	1,4	2,5	11,1
No wood production allowed	1,8	1,2	3,0	13,2
Total	20,3	2,5	22,8	100,0
	Volume mill. m3			%
No restrictions for wood production	2 039	- *	2 039	82,4
Restrictions for wood production	151	34	185	7,5
No wood production allowed	220	32	252	10,2
Total	2 409	66	2 475	100,0
* Scrub land (poorly productive forest land) belongs either in category restricted wood production allowed or in no wood production allowed. However, there are no logging events on scrub land.