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New conservation area in Soukkavaara in Posio
At the start of January, the Finnish Natural Heritage Foundation purchased a 150-year-old forested hill in Soukkavaara, located only one kilometre east of the municipal centre of Posio.
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Forest with lady’s-slipper orchids protected in Kiiminki
The Finnish Natural Heritage Foundation purchased a 14-hectare forest in Kiiminki, Oulu, late in 2021. The forest is located in an area notable for its calcareous soils.
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New conservation area Kuohunlaita founded in Juuka
A while back the Finnish Natural Heritage Foundation purchased an area of around 10 hectares located in Juuka after the owner offered it directly to the Foundation. The new conservation area borders the extensive, untouched wetland of Kuohusuot, which is why it was named Kuohunlaita
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The forest on Taavinsaari Island in Rautalampi becomes a conservation area
The Finnish Natural Heritage Foundation has protected the forest on Taavinsaari Island in Southern Konnevesi. The aspen-dominated forest is a dry grove, with highly versatile natural assets.
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Pertti Salolainen’s birthday donation sped up the protection of Päivänsalo
The Finnish Natural Heritage Foundation recently purchased approximately twenty hectares of forest in Paimela, between Lahti and Vääksy, which has been named Päivänsalo.
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The entire Aittosaari island now protected in Viitasaari
The Finnish Natural Heritage Foundation has bought three plots of land of approximately one hectare each on Aittosaari island in the lake Keitele in Viitasaari.
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Jalo’s home path protected in Suomussalmi
A wish by Jalo Heikkinen, the writer and cultural strongman in Northern Kainuu, who passed away in late 2020, was realized in April when the forest surrounding his home was transferred to the Finnish Natural Heritage Foundation.
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The Finnish Natural Heritage Foundation raises funds for the Children’s Forest project
The Finnish Natural Heritage Foundation and the Foundation of August Ludvig Hartwall launch a fund-raising campaign together for the purpose of setting up and protecting an area to be named the Children’s Forest. The start-up capital comes from the Foundation of August Ludvig Hartwall, which is also involved in launching the project. The Finnish Natural Heritage Foundation is in charge of finding and protecting the forest.
