Organisation
Forestry
- markets and sells timber, manages commercial forests
- customers include the forest industry and other Finnish and foreign companies that use timber as raw material
- forest management is based on the sustainable use of natural resources
- the objective is to encourage a varied use of forest resources
Other business operations
Wild North
- markets and sells tourism services to customers in Finland and abroad
- product range includes nature tours, accommodation, fishing, hunting and cross-country travel services
Laatumaa
- prepares area plans, markets, sells and leases land for holiday homes
- is responsible for the acquisition and assignment of real property within Metsähallitus
Morenia Oy
- markets and sells soil and aggregates, and products based on these.
Fin Forelia Oy
- produces, markets and sells plants
- also provides other forest regeneration products and services in Finland and abroad
Eräsetti Oy
- produces, markets and sells travel experience services in Finland and abroad
Siemen Forelia Oy
- produces, markets and sells seed
Metsähallitus Holding Oy
- a holding company wholly owned by Metsähallitus
- owns and develops investments in Metsähallitus’s core business areas and in closely related sectors
Natural Heritage Services
Public Administration Duties
- management of statutory protected areas and other areas reserved for conservation
- protection and care of endangered species
- management of wilderness areas, recreational areas and other special areas
- free-of-charge hiking services for the public
- customer services for Metsähallitus as a whole
- public authority issues relating to nature protection
- game and fisheries supervision
- game, fisheries and off-road traffic
- forest tree seed acquisition and security storage
- duties related to floating