Article 5GNGW ‘Forests are not renewable’: the felling of Sweden’s ancient trees

‘Forests are not renewable’: the felling of Sweden’s ancient trees

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Nearly 70% of Sweden is forested but many environmentalists and indigenous Sami reindeer herders argue that the Swedish model of clearing old-growth forests and planting monoculture plantations is bad for biodiversity. Photographer Marcus Westberg has captured the forestry industry's impact on the landscape in the north of the country

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