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In 2025, the city of Vantaa implemented its first ecological compensation as part of the zoning project concerning the Finnish Immigration Service’s detention unit in Itä-Hakkila.https://ym.fi/en/-/vantaa-believes-in-nature-positive-land-use
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9.4.2026 | The transaction concerning nature values agreed between a private landowner and the retail and service company Pohjois-Karjalan Osuuskauppa is among the first ones in Finland. The surface area of the site concerned, the Kuikkasuo mire, is about 12 hectares, and it will be restored to a state that is as close to natural as possible.https://ym.fi/en/-/nature-wins-the-most-in-nature-values-trading-but-all-parties-stand-to-benefit
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28.4.2026 | The project of the Ilmari Räsänen Foundation produces offset areas that are ready to be brought to the nature values market by means of funding from the Kone Foundation.https://ym.fi/en/-/agent-s-role-in-nature-values-trading-based-on-honesty-and-skills
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17.4.2026 | The pilot project on nature values trading will restore a mire of about 12 hectares in Pielavesi, North Savo. The mire is a barren area with poor tree growth that was drained in the 1960s. In the restoration project, ditches will be blocked and trees removed.https://ym.fi/en/-/finsilva-is-selling-and-s-group-is-buying-nature-values-in-pielavesi
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1.4.2026 | The nature values market supports the work to promote nature management in forests and offers an alternative way to seek funding that used to be mainly based on central government sources. In North Karelia, nature values trading is piloted in a few mire restoration sites.https://ym.fi/en/-/nature-values-trading-in-north-karelia-to-restore-biodiversity-of-mires
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Nature and water A diverse natural environment and living waters are the foundation of the wellbeing of us humans and the natural environment and a key condition for all activities in society. The aim of the Ministry of the Environment is to halt ...https://ym.fi/en/nature-and-water
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Nature conservation areas The purpose of nature conservation areas is to safeguard the biodiversity of species and habitats. Nature conservation areas also contribute to the preservation of national landscapes, cultural heritage and recreation and...https://ym.fi/en/nature-conservation-areas
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Nature conservation legislation Nature Conservation Act and Nature Conservation Decree Finland’s Nature Conservation Act (1096/1996, as amended by 492/1997, 144/1999, 371/1999, 553/2004, 1069/2004, 506/2005 and 591/2005) has been drawn up to meet ...https://ym.fi/en/nature-conservation-legislation
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Biodiversity and nature protection Biodiversity must be protected and maintained in order to safeguard the conditions which support life on the planet. Protection is necessary because many organisms and habitats have become endangered due to harmf...https://ym.fi/en/biodiversity-and-nature-protection
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Recreational use of nature Recreational use of nature means spending time in the natural environment during leisure time for recreational purposes. Common forms of such recreational use include walking, cycling, skiing, berry picking, swimming, hi...https://ym.fi/en/recreational-use-of-nature
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EU Nature Restoration Regulation The aim of the Nature Restoration Regulation is to improve a broad range of ecosystems in different kinds of environments, both in protected areas and outside these. To reach the targets set in the Nature Restorati...https://ym.fi/en/eu-nature-restoration-regulation
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Voluntary nature value markets Nature value markets create an economic incentive for nature protection and restoration. This is based on the idea that the ecosystem services produced by nature – clean air, water resources and biodiversity – have a...https://ym.fi/en/voluntary-nature-value-markets
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Science supports nature policy Biodiversity is the foundation of life, and preserving it is crucial for the functioning of ecosystems, human wellbeing and the economy. Scientific knowledge helps understand the causes and impacts of biodiversity lo...https://ym.fi/en/science-supports-nature-policy
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Nature conservation on private lands There are almost 7,800 nature conservation areas on private lands. A private landowner can sell a site included in a national nature conservation programme or Natura 2000 network to the State at current price o...https://ym.fi/en/nature-conservation-on-private-lands
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National parks and strict nature reserves – backbone of the nature conservation network National parks and strict nature reserves constitute the backbone of the Finnish network of nature conservation areas. In Finland there are 40 national parks w...https://ym.fi/en/national-parks-and-strict-nature-reserves
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Reform of the Nature Conservation Act The Nature Conservation Act is one of the key instruments in the efforts to safeguard the biodiversity of Finnish natural environment. The Act will be updated in order to protect species and habitats even bett...https://ym.fi/en/reform-of-the-nature-conservation-act
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Citizens’ panel on improving state of nature The Ministry of the Environment organised a citizens’ panel in May-June 2025 to collect people’s views related to improving the state of nature and pass them on to support decision-making. The views of ...https://ym.fi/en/citizens-panel-on-improving-state-of-nature
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Generation of nature values The generation of nature values has seven stages, three of which are related to drawing up the offset plan and the last one to their utilisation. A landowner can generate nature values in two ways, either by implementin...https://ym.fi/en/generation-of-natural-values
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You do not have the roles required to access this portlet. Hiddenhttps://ym.fi/en/reform-of-the-nature-conservation-legislation
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Natural monuments are protected natural formations Trees, groups of trees, glacial erratics and other natural formations may be protected as natural monuments. Such features may be protected due to their beauty, rarity, scenic relevance or scienti...https://ym.fi/en/natural-monuments