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Hunting in state-owned areas Metsähallitus manages state-owned land and water areas. Hunting is one of the recreational services that Metsähallitus provides in state-owned areas. For more information on Metsähallitus’ activities, please visit the ...https://mmm.fi/en/wildlife-and-game/hunting-and-game-management/hunting-in-state-owned-areas
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Forest Governance The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry directs and develops forest policy and legislation in Finland and participates in EU decision-making through the Government. Metsähallitus (State Forests), the Natural Resources Institute ...https://mmm.fi/en/forests/forest-governance
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Restrictions at Lake Saimaa The Saimaa ringed seal, a sub-species of ringed seal, has been classified as critically endangered (CR). Under the Finnish Nature Conservation Decree, the Saimaa ringed seal is a species under strict protection and unde...https://mmm.fi/en/fisheries/fishing-restrictions-and-management-of-fish-resources/restrictions-at-lake-saimaa
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Protection of forests in Finland In Finland, national parks and strict nature reserves constitute the basic framework of the nature conservation network. Other areas dedicated to biodiversity conservation include, inter alia, strictly protected zo...https://mmm.fi/en/forests/biodiversity-and-protection/protection-of-forests
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Teema Restoration of whole catchments helps willow grouse, lake birds and brown trout The RIEKKO (‘WILLOW GROUSE’) project continues the management measures concerning game habitats by Metsähallitus where mires have been restored and made more ope...https://mmm.fi/en/sotka-project/riekko
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Recreational fishing Finland provides great opportunities for catching different species of fish in varying environments. Each year, some 1.5 million people fish in Finnish waters. Recreational fishing is the most important nature activity for Fin...https://mmm.fi/en/fisheries/recreational-fishing
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23.11.2023 | Valtioneuvosto teki 23.11.2023 periaatepäätöksen huutokauppamenettelyn käynnistämisestä viidellä Suomen yleisillä vesialueilla sijaitsevalla merituulivoima-alueella.https://mmm.fi/-/metsahallitus-kaynnistaa-suurten-merituulivoimahankkeiden-huutokaupat
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Forests Forests are a renewable natural resource as well as a source of economic and social welfare. Forests have a central role in Finland’s nature and its diversity. Sustainable use and management of forests define the principles of forestry in ...https://mmm.fi/en/forests
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Teema Project on invasive alien predators to allow birds to nest in peace The website is being updated. SOTKA project concerning alien predators is composed of several subprojects that aim to make sure that birds are allowed to nest in peace. A pa...https://mmm.fi/en/sotka-project/alien-predators
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Common interest in natural resources The administrative sector touches upon the everyday life of the Finns in various ways, in both work and leisure. The objective of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is to create and maintain the precondit...https://mmm.fi/en/agencies-and-partners
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Fishing restrictions and management of fish resources The so-called common fishing rights comprise angling, jigging, ice fishing and lure fishing subject to the fisheries management fee. However, even these types of fishing are subject to certain ...https://mmm.fi/en/fisheries/fishing-restrictions-and-management-of-fish-resources
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Hunting right Provisions on hunting right are laid down in the Hunting Act. As a rule, the owner of an area has the right to hunt and make decisions on hunting in the area. The owner of the area may lease the hunting right in whole or in part. The...https://mmm.fi/en/wildlife-and-game/hunting-and-game-management/hunting-right
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Helmi project on alien predators - Combating invasive alien predators in Finland's most valuable birdwaters Project details: Helmi alien predator project Implemented by Metsähallitus and Finnish Wildlife Agency Cooperation partners: University of ...https://mmm.fi/en/-/helmi-project-on-alien-predators
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Water Water is an indispensable natural resource. Finland has high-quality water in abundance. Legislation » Key legislation Water services and groundwater » People and businesses need clean water in all conditions. Floods and drought » Floods and...https://mmm.fi/en/water
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Recreational use of forests Everyman's rights allow access to forests in Finland Public access allows means allowing everyone to move freely in Finnish forests and to pick berries and mushrooms. No specific permits are needed for this, not even on...https://mmm.fi/en/forests/biodiversity-and-protection/recreation
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Forests in the EU’s biodiversity policy Many legal instruments and other initiatives of the EU have impacts on the forest sector The Treaties of the European Union do not include a common forest policy. However, matters related to forests are cont...https://mmm.fi/en/forests/international-cooperation-eu/forests-in-the-eu-s-biodiversity-policy
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Biodiversity and protection Ecological sustainability is strengthened by protecting biodiversity and the factors influencing the functioning of ecosystems. Diverse and healthy forests create the ecological foundation on which all management and us...https://mmm.fi/en/forests/biodiversity-and-protection
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Forest legislation in Finland An extensive package of new forest acts and related decrees has entered into force in the beginning of 2014, as an outcome of the most comprehensive reform process for decades. The package comprises amendments to the ...https://mmm.fi/en/forests/legislation
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18.2.2026 | The Helmi Habitats Programme has enhanced the understanding of ways to improve the state of nature and created an important foundation for the preparation of the National Restoration Plan.https://mmm.fi/en/-/1410903/five-years-of-helmi-habitats-programme-rehabilitation-of-small-water-bodies-and-forest-nature-management-as-bright-spots-in-2025
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Helmi Habitats Programme – safeguarding biodiversity through cooperation The Helmi Habitats Programme, run jointly by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and Ministry of the Environment, strengthens the biodiversity of Finnish nature and secu...https://mmm.fi/en/helmi-programme