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Evo Nature 2000 area and recreation activities. Recreation, nature conservation and appropriate forestry is combined to demonstrate multiple use forestry These pictures present various recreation activities taking place. Land ownership. Land ownership.
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Evo Nature 2000 area and recreation activities Recreation, nature conservation and appropriate forestry is combined to demonstrate multiple use forestry These pictures present various recreation activities taking place.
Land ownership Land ownership State owns most of the land and waters. Forest company UPM is also an important owner.
Natural resource planning considers needs of recreation, nature conservation and timber production Hokajärven kämppä Syväjärven kämppä Ruuhijärven kämppä Rahtijärven kämppä Rieskan kämppä
Modern kick sledges are popular and tourist operators take groups to show places.
Kick sledges look nowadays different than before and they are easy to handle.
Also snowshoes are popular and many foreign hikers have discovered Evo Nature 2000 area using internet information.
The house of the wind offers facilities for different kind of outdoor happenings.
The famous Blue Moment is a spring time outdoor happening dedicated to wildlife matters.
Traditional fishing interests the visitors and many like to participate.
The loghouseshavebeenrenovated and schoolclasses usethoseintensively in spring and autumntimes. This is the bestway of teachingbiology and use of naturalresources.
Also special days are offered to children – in this case traditional uses of forest materials. Local farmer is telling about former timber flowting.
Loghouses have been changed to modern classrooms and housing facilities.
At comprehensive schools and high schools it is possible to select special field courses in biology and forestry.
Hiking trails cover the area extensively and you can plan your daytime visit or stay overnight.
Trail network includes lean-on shelters which are free to use according to everyman’s right. Firewood is provided.
You can also make a reservation for a lean-on shelter – in this case so called Beaver lodge.
When the mushroom season is on many people come to relax, enjoy culinaristic meal and load their batteries.
Forest trails have always a great importance for hikers and in forest management they are kept open.
Foreign visitors enjoy walking in a Finnish forest and pick up mushrooms.
Berry picking is a favourite hoppy not only to local people but those living in near by cities.
Trail system is also good for riding and tour operators use this opportunity.
Evo Nature 2000 area is a good place for all kind of outdoor happenings. In this case Wilderness Skills Competition is getting started at Evo forestry school.
Every year Forest and Park Service organises moose hunting for their customers. Forestry students get trainig how to organise such occasions.
Beaver is a must for visitors and special beaver tours are arranged for tourists – in this case students of tourism from France.
Three lakes are especially for those interested in fishing. You catch rainbow trout, lake trout and big pikes.
The rivers are used for canoing which is a good opportunity to practise teamwork.
For those who like nature photography – old fields are full of flowers in August.
