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Research and training
Training and research work continued to be a part of everyday operations in all wood procurement areas, with notable projects underway in many areas.
In Brazil, a total area of 34 784 hectares of remnants of ecologically valuable Atlantic Rainforest at different developmental stages were mapped in forests belonging to the plantation company Veracel, which is partly owned by Stora Enso. Nurseries produced 300 000 seedlings of native Atlantic Rainforest species, and 279 hectares have been planted. Veracel has also developed a programme of financial support for educational and social projects in local communities, in co-operation with the Brazilian Development Bank.
Stora Enso Celbi is currently developing a set of criteria and indicators for sustainable forest management specially adapted for conditions in Portugal. This process also involves environmental training carried out in co-operation with various stakeholders.
Stora Enso Forest Consulting is running a project assessing biodiversity management in commercial tree plantations in the tropics, as part of the Finnish Biodiversity Research Programme (Fibre). The Indonesian plantation company PT Finnantara Intiga, which is partly owned by Stora Enso, has been selected as a case study for this research project. The three-year project is due to be completed in 2002.
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