Metsähallitus uses, manages and protects state-owned land and water areas under its control in a sustainable manner.

About Metsähallitus
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The competitive tendering process for Ebba and Edith offshore wind projects has been concluded – Metsähallitus will continue project development and relaunch the process later

Metsähallitus promotes a carbon-neutral Finland with its climate programme – carbon storage target to be achieved faster

Through its activities, Metsähallitus supports Finland’s goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2035. State-owned forests are significant carbon sinks and carbon storages, and wind power project development promotes renewable energy production.

Adopt hut etiquette – you may not use a camping stove in cabins

How should one behave in day-use huts and open wilderness huts to ensure safety and comfort for all? Hut etiquette provides instructions for all self-guided hikers on how to use huts and behave in huts. Additionally, most huts have a hut folder containing useful practical information and instructions related to that specific hut.

Metsähallitus will survey primary and old-growth forests during 2024–2026

The purpose of the inventory is to identify and protect primary and old-growth forests in accordance with the EU Commission definition and national criteria. Once state-owned forests have been inventoried, Parliament will decide on the areas to be protected on the basis of a government proposal.