From the Lair 

By 19 March 2009 A Click for the Forest aims to raise the necessary funds to save Verle's old growth forest from logging. The current forest owner was going to log it already last winter but has agreed to give A Click for the Forest untill 19 March 2009 to raise enough funds (7 450 000 SEK including stamp duty and other costs) in order to buy it. If they don't succeed, the forest owner will log it straight away. They will do everything in their power to save this important habitat, and now more than ever they need YOUR help to succeed!

Facts about Verle's old growth forest

• 82 hectares.
• Located in Verle within the City Council of Ale (approximately 50 km northeast of Gothenburg).
• The forest mainly consists of old pine trees with some birch and juniper together with occasional oak and alder. The forest has three small lakes and a few smaller springs. 
• A large part of the forest is classified as a "naturvärdesobjekt" according to a survey by The Swedish National Board of Forestry. A "naturvärdesobjekt" is a forest with ecological values. 
• According to the City Council of Ale, this forest has unique natural and biological values. - The local environmental group (SNF in Ale) has worked for more than 20 years trying to protect it. 
• This forest is a very important habitat for a wide range of bird species, - more than 52 different bird species have been spotted. Amongst these are black grouse, capercaillie, cuckoo as well as many different species of owl and woodpecker and many others. These birds need this forest for survival. 
• Many endangered plant species has been spotted.  
• The forest is very beautiful and easy to walk through and important for recreational purposes.