Forests cover about 50% of the territory of Estonia, or around 2 million hectares, and so make out an important and dominating landscape type in the country. National law and policies recognize that forests are a natural and ecological resource, and the importance of forests is to be considered from an economic, social, ecological and cultural aspect.[1][2]
- ^ "Forestry | Ministry of the Environment". Ministry of the Environment. Retrieved 2019-10-12.
- ^ "Forest Act – Riigi Teataja". Riigi Teataja. Retrieved 2019-10-12.