Member profile: Metsähallitus (Natural Heritage Services of Metsähallitus)
Submitted by Gavin Whitmore on Thu, 08/01/2009 - 15:03.
Address/location
Vantaa
Finland
General information
Organization type:
GO
Web address:
Number of staff members:
500-750
Overview:
Metsähallitus is a state-owned enterprise that runs business activities while also fulfilling many public administration duties, such as the management of protected areas including Natura 2000 sites.
Extended information
Geographical coverage:
National
Area of land managed [km²]:
49,000 (15% national territory of Finland)
Number of Natura 2000 sites managed:
100+
Main priority species:
Metsähallitus is responsible for conservation, management and monitoring species on the areas which it manages. In addition, Metsähallitus has the national responsibility of promoting conservation and organising monitoring of certain threatened species, or species which are mentioned in the Habitats directive.
The animal species which Metsähallitus has extended responsibility for: http://www.metsa.fi/page.asp?Section=3165
Mammals (2 species)
Arctic fox (Alopex lagopus)
Saimaa ringed seal (Phoca hispida saimensis)
Birds (4 species)
Golden eagle (Aquila
chrysaetos)
Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus)
Gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus)
White-backed woodpecker (Dendrocopos leucotos)
Beetles (4 species)
(Pytho kolwensis )
(Agathidium pulchellum )
(Boros schneideri )
Flat bark beetle (Cucujus cinnaberinus )
Butterflies (2 species)
Baton blue (Scolitantides vicrama )
Silver-spotted skipper (Hesperia comma ssp. catena )
Grasshoppers (1 species)
Speckled grasshopper (Bryodema tuberculatum) *
In addition, Metsähallitus is responsible for monitoring the White-tailed sea eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) in the provences of Oulu and Lapland, and monitoring the Lesser White-fronted goose (Anser erythropus ) in the Northern Lapland.
Threatened
Plants which Metsähallitus has extended responsibility for: http://www.metsa.fi/page.asp?Section=3164
Vascular plants (20 species)
Alpine arnica (Arnica angustifolia)
Greyleaf draba (Draba cinerea)
Hairy stonecrop (Sedum villosum)
Wideleaf polargrass (Arctagrostis latifolia)
(Trisetum subalpestre)
Lapland buttercup (Ranunculus lapponicus )
Yellow marsh saxifrage (Saxifraga hirculus)
English cinquefoil (Potentilla anglica)
Rays knotgrass (Polygonum oxyspermum)
Sand couch (Elymus farctus)
Fairy slipper (Calypso bulbosa )
Wall hawk's-beard (Crepis tectorum ssp. nigrescens)
Field sagewort (Artemisia campestris ssp. bottnica)
Least moonwort (Botrychium simplex)
(Silene involucrata ssp. tenella)
Lady's slipper (Cypripedium calceolus)
Arctic marshsedge (Carex holostoma)
(Arenaria pseudofrigida)
Fragrant shield fern (Dryopteris fragrans)
Hairy melick (Melica ciliata)
Mosses (3 species)
(Orthotrichum patens )
(Scapania carinthiaca )
Candle snuffer moss (Encalypta mutica )
Main priority habitats:
Metsähallitus manages almost all the Natura 2000 sites in Finland (49.000 sq km) and therefore all the priority habitats as regards Boreal and Alpine priority habitats in Finland are managed by Metsähallitus.
Eurosite specific
Member since:
01/2006
Personal contact information
Fullname:
Matti Määttä
E-mail:
- 8585 reads
