Protected areas of Finland

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The protected areas of Finland include national parks, nature reserves and other areas, with a purpose of conserving areas of all of Finland's ecosystems and biotopes.

Protected areas include:

• National parks of Finland (Kansallispuisto) - 8,170 km²
• Strict nature reserves of Finland (Luonnonpuisto) - 1,530 km²
• Mire reserves of Finland (Soidensuojelualue) - 4,490 km²
• Protected herb-rich forest areas (Lehtojensuojelualue) - 13 km²
• Protected old-growth forest areas (Vanhat metsät) - 100 km²
• Grey seal protection areas (Hylkeidensuojelualue) - 190 km²
• Other protected areas on state-owned land - 468 km²

The state-ovned protected areas cover a total of 14,961 km² while 1,220 km² are on private land.

See also

• Wilderness reserves of Finland
• Right of public access to the wilderness
• Natura 2000

External links

• [Finland's National Parks]
• [National parks, hiking areas, wilderness areas]

 

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