Return of Rural Wetlands

The main objective is to create a new frame and good start for the future nationwide program for wildlife habitat conservation, restoration and re-creation that will operate on local level in a participatory manner, strongly recognizing the landowner point of view and, utilizing the strong Finnish tradition for voluntary work at local level for common good. In this project a demonstrative wetland to increase biodiversity and to provide habitat for waterfowl will be created to every 15 Game Management Districts in co-operation with local stakeholders and regional authorities in order to promote the interest for wetland restoration and re-creation and to develop the co-operation of public bodies.