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Avoid damaging forest soil and ground

Habitat	Function	Type of work
Forest	Soil system, High-quality timber	Thinning

Forest management should avoid, as far as possible, significant soil and land degradation. Any movement in the forest has an impact on the ground and the soil, and it is important to minimise this impact.

Description of the action

Perform logging and extraction at a suitable time and with techniques that minimize soil and surface damage. To prevent damage to the roots of remaining trees, use branches to reinforce extraction roads.

Why?

Logging should not create deep ruts, as they damage the root systems of remaining trees. If deep ruts form, logging operations should be halted.