Questions 343–346 are based on the following passage.
This passage is adapted from an article authored by the environmental
protection organization Greenpeace, regarding Finland’s destruction of old-
growth forests.
Time is running out for the old-growth forests of Finland. The vast
majority of Finland’s valuable old-growth forest is owned by the state
and logged by the state-owned company Metsähallitus. Metsähallitus’
logging practices include clearcutting, logging in habitats of threat-
ened and vulnerable species, and logging in areas of special scenic or
cultural value—including in areas that are critical for the reindeer
herding of the indigenous Sami people.
Despite being involved in a “dialogue process” with two environ-
mental organizations (World Wildlife Fund and the Finnish Associa-
tion for Nature Conservation), to try and reach agreement regarding
additional protection for old-growth forests, Metsähallitus is now log-
ging sites that should be subject to negotiation.
In June 2003, Greenpeace and the Finnish Association for Nature
Conservation (FANC) presented comprehensive maps of the old-
growth areas that should be subject to moratorium, pending discus-
sion and additional protection, to all those involved in the dialogue
process. Metsähallitus then announced a halt to new logging opera-7 Science and Nature
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