The protected areas of Finland include national parks, nature reserves and other areas, with a purpose of conserving areas of all of Finland's ecosystems and biotopes.
Protected areas include:
- National parks of Finland (Kansallispuisto/Nationalpark) – 8,170 km<sup>2</sup>
- Strict nature reserves of Finland (Luonnonpuisto/Naturreservat) – 1,530 km<sup>2</sup>
- Mire reserves of Finland (Soidensuojelualue/Myrskyddsområde) – 4,490 km<sup>2</sup>
- Protected herb-rich forest areas (Lehtojensuojelualue/Lundskyddsområde) – 13 km<sup>2</sup>
- Protected old-growth forest areas (Vanhat metsät/Gamla skogar) – 100 km<sup>2</sup>
- Grey seal protection areas (Hylkeidensuojelualue/Sälskyddsområde) – 190 km<sup>2</sup>
- Other protected areas on state-owned land – 468 km<sup>2</sup>
The state-owned protected areas cover a total of 14,961 km<sup>2</sup> while 1,220 km<sup>2</sup> are on private land.
See also
- Wilderness reserves of Finland
- Right of public access to the wilderness
- Natura 2000
External links
- Finland's National Parks
- National parks, hiking areas, wilderness areas