Protected Areas managed by Metsähallitus 1.1.2011
The table shows the size and number of statutory protected areas, wilderness areas, national hiking areas, recreational forests, areas reserved for future protection and public water areas managed by Metsähallitus as of 1.1.2011.
*Two new national parks have been established during the year and the number of national parks is now 37 and the area 9,789 sq.km.
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Number of Areas
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Size of Area (sq. km)
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National parks
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35*
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*8,861
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Strict nature reserves
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19
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1,536
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Mire reserves
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171
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4,613
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Herb-rich forest reserves
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52
|
12
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Old-growth forest reserves
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91
|
95
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Seal reserves
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7
|
188
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Other state-owned protected areas
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39
|
496
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Privately-owned protected areas
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98
|
83
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Protecred areas established by Metsähallitus
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24
|
8
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STATUTORY PROTECTED AREAS (total)
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543
|
15,896
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Areas reserved for conservation programmes
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1,716
|
7,829
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Protected forests
|
316
|
498
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Other protected sites
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487
|
2,048
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Wilderness areas
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12
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14,903
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National hiking areas
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7
|
355
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Other recreational areas
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22
|
1,406
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Other areas
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40
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3,683
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Public water areas (where not included above)
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-
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24,340
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ALL AREAS OF LAND AND WATER
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70,958
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