REFERENCE

The proposal of the working group for protection of old-growth forests included areas that should be protected by the Nature Conservation Act and areas that should be protected by regional landscape ecological plannning.

The "A-sites" are areas that were expected to be protected by landscape ecological planning.

>>> Case studies in Kainuu

K-3. Alannesuo-Raatevaara, Suomussalmi
K-4. Saarijärvi, Suomussalmi
K-5. Lapinlamminvaara, Suomussalmi

>>> Case studies in Lapland

L-11. Siikalamminpalo, Rovaniemi mlk
L-13. Hangaskumpu and Niitselysjoki, Salla

>>> Case studies in Ostrobothnia

O-2. Koivuvaara, Taivalkoski
O-4. Extension to the Jänessuo Natura 2000 area, Kuivaniemi