Nature Value Analysis for Kopparfors Skogar

Background

Kopparfors Skogar AB is one of Sweden’s largest private landowners, managing 285,000 hectares, including nearly 230,000 hectares of productive forest land.

Sustainability is central to their strategy, and gaining a refined picture of their forests’ ecological values is an important step toward developing a next‑generation environmental landscape plan.

As a substantial step towards this plan, Arbonaut and MW Forest Sense mapped key indicators regarding valuable habitats.

Solution

Arbonaut and MW Forest Sense conducted a nature value analysis for Kopparfors Skogar’s forest estate in Dalarna, Sweden.

The goal was to remotely identify areas that showed indicators of valuable habitats, giving Kopparfors a comprehensive understanding of the environmental values across their land.

“In addition to detailed knowledge from field inventories of structures and species over the past decades, we want a consistent overview of critical factors for planning nature conservation. With the new analysis we aim to point out some new hotspots to add to our landscape plans.” — Per Österberg, CEO, Kopparfors Skogar

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Wetness index

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Seasonal harvestability

Shows when soil is frozen or dry enough (frost heave, winter) for heavy machinery to operate without damaging the terrain.
Canopy height model map

Canopy Height Model (CHM)

Precise vertical height of vegetation, such as trees and shrubs, above the ground level.

Arbonaut and MW Forest Sense specialize in remote sensing services for institutional forest owners and forest companies, providing tailored customer services that cover the entire value chain.

Both companies are using various data sources, analyzing them via sophisticated methods and AI, and providing comprehensive and easy-to-visualize information about forests.

“We are looking forward to the results of the analysis and the possibility for an even better overall picture of the state of our forests as we continue to develop them towards better growth, carbon storage and biological diversity.” — Per Österberg, CEO, Kopparfors Skogar

About Kopparfors Skogar

Founded in 2018 as part of the restructuring of Bergvik Skog AB, Kopparfors Skogar is a wholly owned subsidiary of FAM AB, the long-term investment company of the three largest Wallenberg foundations.

Kopparfors manages 285,000 hectares in central Sweden, with an annual harvest of roughly 700,000 m³.