On Saturday, a protest took place in Tallinn. Its name was "Forests are for inheritance, not expropriation!". People gathered in Tammsaare Park and went together to Freedom Square. The protest ended at 15:30.
The organizers of the protest said that the forest is not just a place for timber. The forest is also the home of Estonians and part of their culture. They want the government not to change forest protection laws.
The government wants to change laws that allow more trees to be cut down. Protesters believe this will only help large companies, not all people. Environmentalist Farištamo Eller said these changes are bad.
University of Tartu lecturer Kaspar Kruup spoke about how forest protection is an important topic. He asked whether the government listens to people who want to protect forests.
The protest was organized by ordinary people, not large organizations. Among them were writers, scientists, and forest experts. They all want Estonia's forests to be preserved.
Many people spoke at Freedom Square. For example, writer Jan Kaus, forest expert Leo Filippov, and researcher Raul Rosenvald. They talked about why forests are important and why they need to be protected.