Nature

The money has been used to mow aquatic vegetation, build wetlands and restore fish spawning grounds.

Water bodies have been restored at a record pace in recent years throughout the country.

In the Ely region of South Ostrobothnia alone, which covers the three Ostrobothnia provinces, up to 50 projects have been underway during the year.

A historically large investment in water protection is underway. For five years (2019–2023), the government has allocated almost 70 million euros to water projects and water protection. About 20 million of the money is intended for waterway restoration projects.

Rivers, lakes and sea areas have been restored in the Nordic provinces.

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A historically large investment is underway: more lakes, rivers and sea areas have been restored than in decadesRead More »

According to the Ely Center, it is a restoration project, as the silting up of Lake Valkeistenjärvi has progressed as a result of the lowering of the water level in the past.

Valkeistenjärvi, located in Multia, is being renovated into a habitat for birds. Valkeistenjärvi, located along the banks of Kukontie, is very much swamped, and it was already renovated once twenty years ago.

Now the surface vegetation and the thin layer of peat below it are being removed from the lake with a floating excavator. The goal is to treat an area of \u200b\u200bslightly more than a hectare so that part of the masses to be removed are piled up as nesting islands for the birds.

Most of the material is transported away in the winter. In total, the masses accumulate around 7,500 cubes.

During the previous renovation, the water level was raised by building a bottom dam at the upper end of the stream. The measure revived the bird population a little, but from the point of view of waterfowl, there is still too little water surface and actual open water area, says the ely center. Now the bottom dam is raised so that the lowest water level of the season rises by about 30 centimeters.

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At Multia, Valkeistenjärvi, which is badly swamped, is being restored into a bird lake, 7,500 cubic meters of vegetation and a peat layer are being removed with a floating excavatorRead More »

The fish can travel to their spawning grounds through the bypass. The bed completed during the fall is the largest in Finland so far.

In Varkaus, Finland’s largest bypass channel for migratory fish was opened.

About 100 people were there to listen to the speeches and watch the opening. The excavator moved the rocks aside from a distance of about 20 meters.

Uoma is located in Ämmenkoski in the middle of Varkau, between Haukivesi and Unnuka. A 170-meter-long and ten-meter-wide channel was built past the regulation dam in the rapids, along which migrating fish reach their breeding grounds.

Hundreds of square kilometers of waterways that had been closed for more than 100 years were restored to Saimaa’s lake salmon and lake trout.

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A bed built for migratory fish was solemnly opened in VarkausRead More »

The city’s maintenance company said that it had also lifted debris and garbage, as well as one car, from the sea.

The popularity of electric scooters can also be seen in the sea.

The maintenance company of the city of Helsinki, Stara, says that it has collected a large pile of electric scooters and city bikes from the coastal waters. This year, the number was significantly higher than last year.

Stara also picked up one abandoned car from the car-free Vartiosaari.

In total, the city of Helsinki collected more than 100 cubic meters of different waste from the capital’s coastal waters this summer season.

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Every year, fishing equipment that ends up in the sea by accident or on purpose is the fate of hundreds of thousands of animals and substantially worsens the problem of plastic pollution.

Hundreds of thousands of kilometers of fishing line and thousands of four kilometers of nets have been or have been allowed to drift into the world’s seas this year. They continue to fish on their own regardless of what catches them.

An Australian study calculates that so much ghost line accumulates in the seas in a year that it would be enough for a good 18 laps around the globe.

According to it, the balance for the year looks like this:

Previous studies have found that a single fishing gear can be dangerous for decades. The risks are repeated, as the first victims often become scumbags. Other fish and many other sea animals also make the mistake of eating them and getting tangled up in the scum at the same time.

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Ghost trawlers fish the world’s seas on their own – a line lost in a year could be wrapped around the globe 18 timesRead More »

The city of Jämsä is trying to get the landowners on its side so that the plan for an official outdoor trail can be realized. It would be of great importance, for example, to nature tourism in the Himos region.

Jämsä is planning a permanent outdoor trail that would measure almost 170 kilometers. The route would be suitable for nature tourism, but it would also be a joy for local outdoor enthusiasts.

The fact that around 250 private properties fall on the route lands makes it more difficult. Many landowners have reservations about permanent routes.

At Yle’s request, the parties have gathered for a joint evening campfire at Myllyjärvi’s lean-to in Jämsä Juokslahti.

– Drafts should have been made for handling the villages, because we know the landowners here. And the route is intended for people other than tourists, Värelä reminds.

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Jämsä dreams of an outdoor trail that could be used for tourism – landowners suspect that a permanent trail on their land will increase work and inconvenienceRead More »

There was an uproar about it last spring. Now Metsähallitus has half a year to make the issuing of permits legal.

According to the Office of the Chancellor of Justice, Metsähallitus acted in violation of the Hunting Act when it granted free hunting permits to decision-makers in 2020–2021.

At that time, Metsähallitus granted more than 200 free hunting permits to politicians and high-ranking officials in areas that were managed by Metsähallitus. According to Metsähallitus’ view, the parties thus had the opportunity to get to know hunting.

The Chancellor of Justice now considered that the permit granting system could be in conflict with equality and compliance with the principle of justice.

The Office of the Chancellor of Justice now expects Metsähallitus to act so that the issuance of permits complies with the law and meets the principles of good governance. You have until the beginning of next June to take action.

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So far, there is no danger to the residents of the lower slopes from the volcano erupting in Hawaii. However, people have been advised to be prepared for the situation to worsen.

Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano, began to erupt in Hawaii late Monday Finnish time.

Mauna Loa is one of Hawaii’s six active volcanoes. It has erupted 33 times since 1843. The last eruption was 38 years ago.

Based on Mauna Loa’s previous eruptions, estimates have been made of the flow rates of molten lava towards the settlement. Depending on the direction of lava flow, the duration can be only hours – or months.

*You can discuss the topic until 11:00 p.m. on November 30, 2022.*

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Mauna Loa is the world’s largest active volcano, and now it’s erupting again – this is how fast molten lava could reach a settlementRead More »

The international Gemdale Ltd. has applied for permission to search for gold, copper and cobalt in the area.

The natural resources of the soil are also of interest to companies in Central Finland.

This week, the Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency, Tukes, has approved an ore prospecting permit application based on the Mining Act, which concerns the areas of the municipalities of Pihtiputaa, Haapajärvi and Reisjärvi. The size of the permit area is a total of approximately 2,640 hectares, of which approximately 1,510 hectares are located in Pihtiputaa municipality.

The international Gemdale Ltd. has applied for permission to search for gold, copper and cobalt in the area. The company’s business is, among other things, mineral exploration.

An ore prospecting permit is valid for a maximum of four years after the decision becomes law.

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The Metsähallitus is cutting down spruce trees in the Tuohikarpionharju conservation area, which is located next to the Evo camping area, to give the red deer a living space.

Metsähallitus wants to increase the nature values \u200b\u200bof the Tuohikarpionharju conservation area, which is located next to Evo’s camping area. The aim is to improve natural diversity by increasing aspen growth opportunities.

In its announcement, Metsähallitus says that spruce trees are cut down in the area so that the aspen seedlings can get light. By felling spruce trees around aspen groups, the aim is also to prevent deer from attacking the aspen seedlings. In a small area, enclosures are also built to protect the aspen seedlings.

– It needs a good old forest with big fat aspens, which then fall and decay.

There are only two places in Finland where you can find red sardines, one of which is located on Evo near the Tuohikarpion ridge. The red-eared caterpillar only lives under the bark of fallen aspens.

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Spruce trees get a ride in the name of biodiversity – space is being cleared in Hämeenlinna for the extremely endangered red bullRead More »