National landscapes
The 27 national landscapes of Finland represent the special environmental and cultural features of the country. The selection was part of Finland’s 75 years of independence celebrations in 1992. The areas were selected by a national landscape working group of the Ministry of the Environment.
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National landscapes have no fixed boundaries, which means they do not have a special role, legal or otherwise, in land use planning. However, national landscapes have great symbolic value and widely recognised significance in cultural and historical terms, or in the popular image of nature. National landscapes are also immensely important for tourism, for example. Many of the landscapes are unique attractions and any changes to them are kept to a minimum.
Sites
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- Maritime Helsinki
- Porvoonjoki River Valley and Old Porvoo
- Tapiola
- Snappertuna - Fagervik
- Pojo
- Cultural landscape of Aurajoki River Valley
- Archipelago
- Cultural landscape of Sund, Åland
- Köyliönjärvi
- Vanajavesi Valley
- Cultural landscape of Rautavesi
- Tammerkoski
- Cultural landscape of Hämeenkyrö
- Imatrankoski
- Olavinlinna Castle and Pihlajavesi
- Punkaharju
- Heinävesi Route
- Väisälänmäki
- Koli
- Villages in North Karelia
- Kyrönjoki River Valley and cropfields in South Ostrobothnia
- Archipelago in Merenkurkku
- Hailuoto
- Natural and cultural landscapes of Oulankajoki
- Aavasaksa and Tornionjoki River Valley
- Pallastunturi
- Utsjoki River Valley
Publisher
Finnish Environment Institute (Syke)