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Everyman´s right in Finland Going out – all around Camping – for a day or two The fruits of the forest Lighting fires – permission is needed from land owner/pointed places Litter – not allowed Cats and Dogs – only in leash Driving off road – not allowed. Snowmobiles – marked routes
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Everyman´s right in Finland Going out – all around Camping – for a day or two The fruits of the forest Lighting fires – permission is needed from land owner/pointed places Litter – not allowed Cats and Dogs – only in leash Driving off road – not allowed Snowmobiles –marked routes Boating Fishing – fishing allowed without payment only with rod and ice-fishing Hunting – only throught hunting organizations/-companies/ land owners
- 37 eatable berry species 16 species is picked up crop/year 600-1100 million kg 30 – 40 % picked up the 3 most important species: blueberry, lingonberry, cloudberry person: 8 kg berries/year 1,5 kg mushrooms - value of berries EUR 8,1 million - 200 mushroom species - 22 species sold for shops merchantable mushrooms 350-1000 million kg/year is picked up 2-10 mill/kg >90% for home economics 670 000 kg for shops which is EUR 2,1 million Berries,mushrooms…
because of meat or fur mammals 34 species birds 26 species most important is ELK EUR 45 million = 8,1 million kg 100 000 animals and 67 000 hunted/year forest damages: EUR 4,3 million compensation/year Forest birds = 4,2 million lives in forests Hunters spend/year EUR 130 million for their hobby 290 000 hunters lisenced Total income of the game is EUR 61 million Hunting
And more… • Recreation: Finnish people enjoy walk, cycle, ski and ride in forests > almost 100% • Picking berries >50 % of citizens • Picking mushrooms >40% of citizens OTHER FOREST PRODUCTS: • lichen 500 000 kg = EUR 1,2 million • raindeers EUR 13 million • christmas trees EUR 7 million • fire wood EUR 60 million • woodchips EUR 17 million • merchantable timber EUR 1 740 million