The Natural Heritage Foundation has bought two areas in Enontekiö within a year. Both stores are based on donations from the same anonymous person.
The Natural Heritage Foundation has bought more forest from Enontekiö. The foundation paid about 60,000 euros for the 42-hectare area.
With the sale, the size of Ullatieva’s old pine forest protected area will increase to 503 hectares.
The additional area contains a few swamp-like marshes and 700 meters of winding Ala-Ullajoki river bed. Among the trees in the area, there are plenty of individuals over 200 years old.
The last time the Natural Heritage Foundation bought a forest in the area was a year ago.
Several other forests in the area have been offered for protection
According to Haapala, several other forests in the region have also been offered for protection.
It is possible to explain that there has been very little state forest protection money available for Upper Lapland. In addition, the desire for protection has been increased by the arrival of mechanized logging in Upper Lapland
– Many locals have been horrified by the appearance of southern Finnish forest investors in the forest market of Upper Lapland and the extensive logging that follows, Haapala says in the foundation’s press release.