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Monday 31. January 2011

Agreement reached between the Finnish Ministry of the Environment and UPM on protecting forests in Kainuu

The Ministry of the Environment and UPM have agreed upon compensation for the Natura 2000 sites and areas designated for protection under national conservation programmes in UPM’s forests in Kainuu, Finland. The State will purchase approximately 380 hectares from UPM for nature protection purposes. The protected areas are situated in Losonvaara in Sotkamo and in Humalalampi in Paltamo. Moreover, UPM has agreed to privately protect approximately 330 hectares of its own land in Kainuu in accordance with the Nature Conservation Act. The total value of the agreement is €3.4 million. Part of the purchase price will be covered by a land exchange procedure.
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