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Background The project targeted the conservation of forests and mires in 13 Natura 2000 sites in Koillismaa and Kainuu in eastern Finland. The sites form part of the regional “green belt” – an extensive network of forests, mires and fells in Finland, Russia and Norway. The close proximity of these sites to the Russian border is particularly import ...

Background Olvassuo (27 073 hectares), Litokaira (30 382 ha) and Iso-Tilansuo-Housusuo (3 449 ha) are three extensive aapa mire areas in central Finland. Most (80 percent) of their surface area consists of priority habitats: aapa mires (65 percent), virgin forests, raised bogs and bog woodlands. Olvassuo is one of Europe's most impressive bird nesting are ...