Management Plan for the Wild Forest Reindeer Population in Finland
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maa- ja metsätalousministeriö
12.07.2007
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Publications of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry 8/2007This publication is copyrighted. You may download, display and print it for Your own personal use. Commercial use is prohibited.
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In Finland, the wild forest reindeer is a game animal, and responsibility for the management and conservation of the wild forest reindeer population belongs to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. At the province level, game management is the responsibility of the game management districts, which are local administrative units of the Finnish game management system and also of the statutory hunting organization.
Over the past few years, the growth of the wild forest reindeer population in Suomenselkä, its decline in Kainuu, the spread of wild forest reindeers to new areas and ways of ensuring genetic purity have highlighted the major challenges in managing the wild forest reindeer population in Finland. Even though attitudes to the wild forest reindeer are for the most part positive, there are conflicting aims in managing the wild forest reindeer population, both at the national and the regional level. The management plan for the wild forest reindeer population in Finland was prepared in order to fulfill international obligations. During the preparation of the plan, the opinions of regional and national players were taken into consideration.
The management plan for the wild forest reindeer population in Finland is made up of two parts. Part 1 sets the background for the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry’s policy vis-à-vis the wild forest reindeer population. It describes the biology and the status of the wild forest reindeer population based on up-to-date Finnish research. Part 1 also deals with topics such as the economic and social significance of the wild forest reindeer in modern society, national legislation, international obligations, research, previous aims of population management and measures recently carried out. Part 2 presents guidelines based on the one hand on the biology of the wild forest reindeer but on the other hand on socio-economic facts that are considered important in this context, all of which the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry will apply in its continued systematic management of the wild forest reindeer population to ensure that the species remains a permanent part of biodiversity in Finland.
This aim will be implemented through the combined effects of different measures. Measures are proposed for aspects such as regional population management; the prevention of damage and costs; compensation for damage; hunting; monitoring of the wild forest reindeer population; research and how to develop it; the provision of training, advisory services and information; supervision of hunting; cooperation among the various parties involved; and the allocation of responsibility for population management. The measures to be taken will take into account economic and social demands and regional and local special features. Implementation of the plan will be monitored, and the plan will be updated as necessary.
Over the past few years, the growth of the wild forest reindeer population in Suomenselkä, its decline in Kainuu, the spread of wild forest reindeers to new areas and ways of ensuring genetic purity have highlighted the major challenges in managing the wild forest reindeer population in Finland. Even though attitudes to the wild forest reindeer are for the most part positive, there are conflicting aims in managing the wild forest reindeer population, both at the national and the regional level. The management plan for the wild forest reindeer population in Finland was prepared in order to fulfill international obligations. During the preparation of the plan, the opinions of regional and national players were taken into consideration.
The management plan for the wild forest reindeer population in Finland is made up of two parts. Part 1 sets the background for the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry’s policy vis-à-vis the wild forest reindeer population. It describes the biology and the status of the wild forest reindeer population based on up-to-date Finnish research. Part 1 also deals with topics such as the economic and social significance of the wild forest reindeer in modern society, national legislation, international obligations, research, previous aims of population management and measures recently carried out. Part 2 presents guidelines based on the one hand on the biology of the wild forest reindeer but on the other hand on socio-economic facts that are considered important in this context, all of which the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry will apply in its continued systematic management of the wild forest reindeer population to ensure that the species remains a permanent part of biodiversity in Finland.
This aim will be implemented through the combined effects of different measures. Measures are proposed for aspects such as regional population management; the prevention of damage and costs; compensation for damage; hunting; monitoring of the wild forest reindeer population; research and how to develop it; the provision of training, advisory services and information; supervision of hunting; cooperation among the various parties involved; and the allocation of responsibility for population management. The measures to be taken will take into account economic and social demands and regional and local special features. Implementation of the plan will be monitored, and the plan will be updated as necessary.