The new building law can lead to the deaths of Saimaa ringed seals – \”I don’t know how to control\”

Responsibility for preserving the natural values \u200b\u200bof the construction site is more heavily weighted by the builder’s shoulders.

The new construction law makes it difficult to protect the Saimaa ringed seal and is a risk for newborn six.

Under the law that came into force at the beginning of the year, a small building of less than 30 square meters of less than 30 square meters can be built without permission or notification. Previously, the first building of the building site requires a building permit.

With the change, the legislator transferred the responsibility to determine the nature values \u200b\u200bof the construction site to the builder.

For example, it is advisable for the builder to determine on the site of the Species Information Center, for example, whether there are species to be taken into account on or near the site, such as flying squirrels.

The requirements of the Nature Conservation Act did not disappear, even though the construction law changed.

There is a danger that people unknowingly builds in the Norwegians nesting area while breaking the Nature Conservation Act. At its worst, an ignorant builder can cause the newborn six death.

– In practice, the builder should make himself or herself in the nesting area of \u200b\u200bthe Saimaa ringed seal. The authority can provide the best guidance on how to build and whether it is possible at all.

The construction permit of the cottage may not be missed

At its worst, building a small beach sauna, for example in the Norppa area, can lead to problematic situations.

You may not be able to get a building permit near the sauna if the sauna is in the Norpa nest area.

So far, it is unclear the consequences of the builder to violate the Nature Conservation Act if the law has been broken unknowingly.

The monitoring of the construction and formula is subject to municipalities, but in practice, follow -up monitoring of the buildings released from the licensed is really challenging and there are currently no tools that work.

– I do not know how these buildings released from the need for permission can be monitored. This is a challenge because at the same time, the builder must follow, for example, the legislation on the formula and construction, such as fire safety regulations, says Ruottinen.

Nest information is secret

The Saimaa ringed seal in Lake Saimaa is a very endangered and strictly protected species whose nest information is encrypted. The nest information can only be found by asking.

– It is very difficult to identify the Norwegian nesting cinnamon sometimes even for an expert, Ruottinen knows.

The Saimaa ringed seal is at its most susceptible to disturbance from January to April. Females are easily disturbed by loud noises, such as snowmobile buzz.

– A disruption in the vicinity of the nest can lead to breeding failure and even the death of the resulting cube. For this reason, the construction should be further guided in the vicinity of Norpa’s breeding, says Jenni Ruottinen.

In practice, the frightened mother is escaping, leaving Kuutti alone. There is a risk that the chick will be left without food and small growth or died.