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The protected areas of Finland include
national parks,
nature reserves and other areas, with a purpose of conserving areas of all of
Finland's
ecosystems and
biotopes.
Protected areas include:
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National parks of Finland (Kansallispuisto/Nationalpark) - 8,170 km2
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Strict nature reserves of Finland (Luonnonpuisto/Naturreservat) - 1,530 km2
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Mire reserves of Finland (Soidensuojelualue/Myrskyddsområde) - 4,490 km2
- Protected herb-rich forest areas (Lehtojensuojelualue/Lundskyddsområde) - 13 km2
- Protected
old-growth forest areas (Vanhat metsät/Gamla skogar) - 100 km2
- Grey seal protection areas (Hylkeidensuojelualue/Sälskyddsområde) - 190 km2
- Other protected areas on state-owned land - 468 km2
The state-owned protected areas cover a total of 14,961 km2 while 1,220 km2 are on private land.
See also
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