FOREST CHARACTERISTIC AND FOREST TYPES  

In Estonia forests are being used intensively; 2 million of hectares (approximately 53 %) of the land is covered with forests. Mostly we have pine forests especially in northern, western and south-eastern part of Estonia.

TYPICAL AND EXCEPTIONAL FAUNA AND FLORA SPECIES IN FORESTS

There is a big number of animals in our forests. The biggest carnivore is brown bear (Ursus arctos) with more than 600 individuals but the biggest animal is moose (Alces alces) with more than 9000 individuals.

FORMS OF NATURE PROTECTION SUCH AS NATIONAL PARKS AND NATURE 2000 SITES

In Estonia you may find big coniferous forests and also many very big and valuable deciduous forests. There are 87 native and more than 500 introduced tree and bush species recorded.

ORGANIZATION OF FORESTRY

By usage our forests are split in our forest law into three categories: Commercial forests, Forests for protecting the nature objects, Forests for protecting environmental statuses.