Tag: ecosystem services

A study shows the important economic impact of the wilderness economy for Finland

BioeconomyNews

On Thursday 24 May 2018, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry held a seminar on…

Finland boasts the largest organic wild collection area in the world

Ecosystem servicesCase
Lingonberry branch.

Collecting organic and wild produce presents Finnish agriculture and bioeconomy new opportunities. Linking the pure&…

The Best Practices for Sustainable Forest Management help the Finns to grow diverse and productive forests

Wood and forestCase
Tapio's Best practice's logo and young forest in the background.

The Best Practices for Sustainable Forest Management have guided the Finnish forests management for several&…

Publication: Finland is a forerunner in new bioeconomy innovations

Wood and forestNews

The publication “Wood-Based Bioeconomy Solving Global Challenges”, written by top experts from companies, research institutes&…

Spruce resin harvested by hand in Finland to treat a variety of skin problems

Wood and forestCase
Resin drop on a spruce trunk.

There is liquid forest gold glimmering in the bioeconomy side streams. The Pihqa spruce resin&…

Nature photography and travelling boosting sparsely populated areas

Ecosystem servicesCase
A bear in a forest.

An animal can be shot down only once but photographed hundreds – even thousands of…

The Finnish national parks have a high return on investment – the visitor volumes are going up

Wood and forestCase
Julma-Ölkky canyon lake.

Finnish outdoor activities are currently attracting both Finnish and international tourists. The visitor numbers of&…

HaliPuu brings the Finnish forest within everybody’s reach

Ecosystem servicesCase
A girl hugging a tree in wintery forest.

A forest cannot be exported. Its ancient root systems reach deep underground, even when the&…

Forest

Wood and forestCase
Black alder forest.

One-third of the Earth’s surface is forest. In Finland, forest coverage is 75 percent –…