Preservation of the cultural legacy of the indigenous Sami in northern forest reserves : Present shortcomings and future possibilities

• Published in: Forest Ecology and Management
• Main Authors: Östlund, Lars, Norstedt, Gudrun
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Umeå universitet, Várdduo – Centrum för samisk forskning 2021
• Subjects: Culturally modified trees; CMT; Reindeer herding; Boreal forest; Domesticated landscapes; Sami; Forest Science; Skogsvetenskap; Environmental Sciences; Miljövetenskap; Ecology; Ekologi; Human Geography; Kulturgeografi; Lappland; sami
• Online Access: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-188645; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2021.119726

In Swedish Lappland, large national parks and nature reserves include forests with exceptional biodiversity values. While they are located in the ancient cultural landscapes of the indigenous Sami, this aspect has rarely been considered in the process of nature protection. In this study, we discuss...