63 % of Hanhikivi area has been preserved

Hanhikivi area is significant conservation entity of land up-lift coast. There are none exactly as large unitary forest areas of land up-lift coast at North Ostrobothnia. Hanhikivi area includes coast biodiversity, quite representative herb-rich forests of up-lift coast, small flood meadows and hardwood-spruce swamps. In addition, the area includes other statutory preserved objects as like sea-shore meadows and gloe lakes. The area of Hanhikivi has noted in North Ostrobothnia county planning as nature multipurpose area. There are, also, nationally significant relic and scenically valuable rocky area. Hanhikivi area is partially limited to Parhalahti-Syölätinlahti-Heinikarinlampi -Natura area. See the Hanhikivi preserving situation here (PDF)

Preserving situation of Hanhikivi area

About 63 % of Hanhikivi area has been preserved. About 170 hectares was preserved in Merestä metsäksi -project (forest programme) during 2005–2006 by natural values trading, subsidy for preserving ecological values and by buying land to state. There are, also, about 110 hectares preserved by other ways.

Resources:
Merestä metsäksi -hankkeen loppuraportti (PDF)
Ympäristöministeriö: Etelä-Suomen metsien monimuotoisuusohjelman luonnonsuojelubiologiset kriteerit (PDF)
Pohjois-Pohjanmaan Metsäkeskus: Metsälain erityisen tärkeät elinympäristöt (PDF)
Ympäristökeskus 12.3.08
Metsäkeskus 12.3.08