SCA has conducted a comprehensive habitat inventory of its forests in order to identify areas that are particularly valuable for biodiversity
The most valuable forest areas are called key biotopes and examples include old-growth coniferous forest, old hardwood forests and swamp forests. Key characteristics of these biotopes are dead trees, thick fallen logs (dead tree trunks lying on the ground) and old trees. About 1% of SCA’s woodland comprises key biotopes, corresponding to approximately 20,000 hectares.