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Game animal damages Provisions on damages caused by game animals are laid down in the Game Animal Damages Act. The Act determines the grounds and procedures for granting funds for compensating and preventing damages caused by game animals. The Act...https://mmm.fi/en/wildlife-and-game/game-animal-damages
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Forest health So far, the situation with respect to the health of forests has been very good in Finland. However, risks associated with forest health are expected to increase in future as climate change proceeds. Significant efforts to promote res...https://mmm.fi/en/forests/forestry/forest-health
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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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Forest Act The purpose of the Forest Act is to promote the economically, ecologically and socially sustainable management and use of forests. The Forest Act sets the minimum requirements for the management and use of forests. Based on this, the fo...https://mmm.fi/en/forests/forestry/sustainable-forest-management/forest-act
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Damage to forest Damage to forest means damage to forest and forest reproductive material caused by a cervid. Compensation should be applied for without delay after having noticed the damage. The Finnish Forest Centre assesses the damage within th...https://mmm.fi/en/wildlife-and-game/game-animal-damages/cervid-damage/damage-to-forest
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Package of measures to strengthen forest growth and carbon sinks The package to strengthen forest growth and carbon sinks is composed of measures that promote climate-resilient forest management practices, support good productivity of commercial f...https://mmm.fi/en/forests/strategies-and-programmes/package-of-measures-to-strengthen-forest-growth-and-carbon-sinks
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National Remote Sensing and Forest Digital Twin Projects related to the National Forest Strategy of Finland -page Projects related to the Climate Plan for the Land Use Sector -page Precision forestry projects in the Recovery and Resilience Plan of...https://mmm.fi/en/-/kansallinen-kaukokartoitus-ja-metsien-digitaalinen-kaksonen-metsakaksonen-
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Cervid damage In the Game Animal Damages Act, a cervid means a fallow deer, red deer, sika deer, moose, white-tailed deer and forest reindeer. Damages caused by these cervid species are compensated for under the Game Animal Damages Act. Damages ca...https://mmm.fi/en/wildlife-and-game/game-animal-damages/cervid-damage
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Forests and climate change Climate change is expected to change Finland’s forests. Climate change is projected to raise temperatures and increase precipitation and the frequency of extreme weather events. This means that in the future changes will...https://mmm.fi/en/forests/forestry/forests-and-climate-change
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Wildlife and game Game and reindeer management in Finland is practised within the limits permitted by the sustainable use of natural resources. Strategies and management plans » Management plans are an essential part of the Finnish Wildlife Consor...https://mmm.fi/en/wildlife-and-game
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4.7.2025 | The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has launched an extensive package of measures that aims to strengthen forest growth and carbon sinks on a long-term basis. The package is based on the Government Programme and it will contribute to the achievement of the climate targets. The measures have been prepared in close interaction with stakeholders and researchers. Various actors in the forest sector have a key role in the implementation of the measures.https://mmm.fi/en/-/extensive-package-of-measures-to-strengthen-forest-growth-and-carbon-sinks
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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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Key Projects The key projects implement the vision, objectives and goals of the strategy together. Each key project affects several objectives and goals, and has a specific task and perspective, but the links between the key projects are strong. I...https://mmm.fi/en/nfs2035/implementation-of-the-strategy/key-projects
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4.12.2025 | The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and the Ministry of the Environment have begun legislative drafting to ensure consistent and predictable application of the obligations under the Birds Directive. The need to amend the Forest Act and the Nature Conservation Act stems from a judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union on felling trees during the period of bird breeding and rearing.https://mmm.fi/en/-/amendments-to-forest-act-and-nature-conservation-act-under-preparation-following-eu-court-judgment
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Verification and methods of sustainable precision forestry Projects related to the National Forest Strategy of Finland -page Projects related to the Climate Plan for the Land Use Sector -page Precision forestry projects in the Recovery and Resilie...https://mmm.fi/en/-/verification-and-methods-of-sustainable-precision-forestry
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Habitat management The aim of habitat management is to ensure the preservation of game animal habitats. Habitat management measures deliver long-term effects. In forest management, emphasis can be given to measures that benefit game animals. Volun...https://mmm.fi/en/wildlife-and-game/hunting-and-game-management/habitat-management
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Adaptation in the administrative branch of Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has the main responsibility for actions related to climate change adaptation in agriculture and food production, forestry, wat...https://mmm.fi/en/nature-and-climate/climate-change-adaptation/adaptation-in-the-administrative-branch-of-the-ministry-of-agriculture-and-forestry
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2.10.2024 | Ministers responsible for forest affairs in Europe signed a declaration on the development of sustainable forest management and decided to set up a facility that will focus on anticipating and managing the risks to forests. The declaration was signed by 35 Member States and supported by more than 20 observer organisations. Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Sari Essayah represented Finland at the Conference, held in Bonn, Germany on 1–2 October 2024.https://mmm.fi/en/-/european-forest-ministers-reaffirmed-their-commitment-to-sustainable-forest-management-and-its-development
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25.11.2024 | Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Sari Essayah visits Canada with a delegation of the Finnish forestry and bioeconomy actors on 24–28 November. Minister Essayah will deliver the keynote speech at the Scaling Up Bioeconomy Conference 2024 in Ottawa. Finland is the Feature Country of this year’s conference. In addition, the Minister and the business delegation will visit the province of Quebec.https://mmm.fi/en/-/minister-essayah-to-visit-canada-with-a-forest-and-bioeconomy-delegation-finland-is-the-feature-country-of-scaling-up-bioeconomy-conference
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26.4.2024 | The action plan on closer cooperation on forests and the bioeconomy between the province of Nova Scotia in Canada and Finland was signed in Helsinki on 26 April 2024. The parties to the five-year action plan are the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Finland and the Department of Natural Resources of Nova Scotia.https://mmm.fi/en/-/finland-and-the-province-of-nova-scotia-increase-cooperation-in-forest-sector