Priodiversity LIFE Project Blog

The Priodiversity LIFE Project Blog offers a deeper look into how biodiversity loss is being halted in Finland. The blog posts are written by experts from the organisations participating in the project. Welcome along!

The close-up photograph shows blooming flowers and grasses.

Municipalities and citizens: Standing up for pollinators

11.5.2026
Titta Vikstedt, The Finnish Association for Nature Conservation

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A big open area of short grass and hay. In the background there are industrial buildings and cranes.

Industrial harbour areas are habitats for many birds – Priodiversity LIFE is piloting solutions for the living conditions of breeding birds

6.3.2026
Sami Timonen, Economic Development Centre of North Finland

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A group of people are standing around a mowing machine in a meadow.

Boosting the mowing management of semi-natural grasslands by co-operation and contracting

10.2.2026
Eeva-Liisa Korpela, WWF Finland

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A group of people has gathered around a table. They are writing and looking at sticky notes that have been set on bigger map images.

Regional LUMO programs speed up the halting of biodiversity loss

4.2.2026
Jussi Jyväsjärvi, Economic Development Centre of Northern Finland

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An illustration of a map, where the connecivity of biodiversity hot spots have been analyzed.

Geographic information data and inclusive planning support LUMO programs

20.1.2026
Anssi Ahtikoski, Natural Resources Institute Finland

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Aerial photo of a wide peatland on a sunny day. Part of the peatland is very wet and other parts dry. On the horizon there are small lakes.

SuoKauko project is developing new methods for the inventory of peatlands

18.12.2025
Kaapro Keränen, Metsähallitus Parks and Wildlife Finland

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Kaivuri raivaa puita metsässä, jotta suo palautuu luonnontilaiseksi.

Total restoration in terms of nature – Priodiversity LIFE project restores nature types with a new approach

25.11.2025
Elina Tauriainen, Metsähallitus Parks and Wildlife Finland

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Three persons are pulling mowing residue in big sacks on a hillside meadow.

Nature actors’ networks strengthen co-operation in regions

16.9.2025
Anna Vuori, Economic Development Centre of South-East Finland
Sanna-Kaisa Rautio, Economic Development Centre of Eastern Finland

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A freshwater pearl mussel is lying half buried in the sand on the bottom of a clear-water stream.

A special theme week included a quiz about freshwater pearl mussels and discussing the state of waters

15.9.2025
Liina Salonen, Centre of Economic Development, Transport and the Environment for Southwest

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Two images of logged areas with retention tree groups.

Nature management in commercial forests is the most effective nature management

24.6.2025
Heidi Oranen, Finnish Forest Centre

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Four persons removing garden lupines next to a roadside on a sunny summer day.

Ongoing research on new methods to control garden lupin

19.6.2025
Miia Jauni, Pentti Ruuttunen and Terho Hyvönen,
Natural Resources Institute Finland

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Five hands holding duplo pieces together.

Nature knows no boundaries – but governance does

2.6.2025
Samuli Pitzén, Finnish Environment Institute
Kristiina Niikkonen, Prime Minister’s Office

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Two persons in a lush forest making notes.

Species monitoring produces information on effects of ecological restoration

12.3.2025
Matti Koivula, Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)

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Complete lists contribute valuable data also on common species

28.2.2025
Eija-Leena Laiho
Finnish Museum of Natural History, University of Helsinki

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Last updated 3 June 2026

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