Prohibition of logging for crested tit protection upheld by Mark and Environment Court of Appeal.
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AI generatedThe Mark and Environment Court of Appeal upheld the prohibition of specific logging operations to protect the crested tit. The Skogsstyrelsen argued that logging would harm the species, a position the lower court and this appellate court found supported by evidence. Consequently, the court ruled that the protection measures were legally justified and necessary for the conservation of the bird.
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AI generatedSkogsavverkning förbud; skydd av art: When logging is prohibited to protect a specific bird species, the court must assess if the protection is scientifically justified and proportionate to the environmental impact.
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Skogsstyrelsen förbjöd viss skogsavverkning till skydd för tretåig hackspett. MÖD fann, liksom mark- och miljödomstolen, att det fanns skäl för förbudet.