Environmental support is financial compensation granted to a forest owner by the Finnish Forest Centre for protecting, for example, sites specified in the Forest Act site for a fixed period of ten years. If you are an owner-member of Metsä Group, you can get assistance from our local forest specialist for submitting an environmental support application.
METSO, or the Forest Biodiversity Programme for Southern Finland, is a voluntary programme aimed at safeguarding forest biodiversity. The programme supports forest owners in the protection and management of valuable forest areas. Forest owners can offer their forests for protection, either for a fixed term or permanently, and they are compensated for this. Our local forestry specialist can help you assess whether it would be worthwhile to offer your site for the METSO programme.
The Metsä Group Conservation Foundation’s operations will begin in 2026. The Conservation Foundation complements the forest owners’ options for strengthening the biodiversity of their forests. The foundation focuses on the permanent protection of forests with high biodiversity value. Conservation measures can be adopted across Finland, and they are not limited to the forests of Metsä Group’s owner-members.
Contact our forest specialist for more information
If you are interested in fixed-term or permanent conservation, do not hesitate to contact our local forest specialists. Our forest specialists are supported by our specialists in forest nature management, who assist with the management, protection and certification of forests.
