Published 15.9.2016
Forest protection 1.1.2016
Published 15.9.2016
- Finland has a total of 2,7 million hectares of protected forests (of which 1,6 million ha forest land), i.e. 12,0 per cent of the total area of forest land and poorly productive forest land (7,7 % of forest land area). Protected forests consist of forests in statutory protected areas and biodiversity conservation sites in commercial forests.
- Forests in statutory protected areas amount to 2,4 million hectares of which 1,3 million ha forest land (6,6 % of forest land and 10,6 % of the total area of forest land and poorly productive forest land) and biodiversity conservation sites in commercial forests to 0,3 million hectares (1,5 %); of which 0,2 million hectares (1,1%) forest land.
- The majority of Finland’s protected forests are found in the north (Lapland, Kainuu, North Ostrobothnia), where they amount to 2,2 million hectares, or 19,4 per cent of forest land and poorly productive forest land. There are 0,5 million hectares of protected forests in Southern Finland, which account for 4,8 per cent of forest land and poorly productive forest land.
- Protected areas account for 4,5 million hectares, or 17,2 per cent, of the total area of forestry land in Finland (including not just forest land and poorly productive forest land but also unproductive land and other forestry land). Forests in statutory protected areas amount to 4,0 million hectares (15,4 % of the total area of forestry land) and biodiversity conservation sites in commercial forests to 0,5 million hectares (1,8 %).
- Protected forest areas are complemented by forests in recreational and other special areas that are managed taking nature values into account. These areas cover about 0,5 million hectares.
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Other tables related to the statistics
- Protected areas, biodiversity conservation sites in commercial forests, and forests supporting conservation of nature values (1 000 ha) (1.1.2016)
- Protected areas, biodiversity conservation sites in commercial forests, and special areas supporting conservation of nature values by region, protection category and land class (forest land and forest land and poorly productive forest land, total)
- Surface areas of protected areas and special areas supporting conservation of nature values by area type and by land class (1 000 ha) (1.1.2016)
- Habitats of special importance according to the Forest Act on privately owned and company-owned forestry land (ha) by region and habitat (1.1.2016)
- Implementation of the METSO Programme by Finnish Forest Centre 2008-2017– environmental forestry subsidy agreements concluded under the legislation concerning the financing of sustainable forestry (cumulative) and implementation of nature management proje
- Implementation of the METSO Programme by the ELY Centres in 2008–2017 – land purchases by the state, private conservation areas and fixed-term nature reserves
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