Metsä Group’s nature programme will fund 23 nature management and restoration projects in 2023

Metsä Group has made the funding decisions for 2023 in its nature programme. Twenty-three projects were selected for funding to manage and restore Finland’s biodiversity. As a result of these selections, the projects are more diverse, and their geographical coverage is more extensive. Independent experts from the University of Eastern Finland, the Ministry of the Environment, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Sitra and the Central Union of Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners (MTK) participated in evaluating the project.

The themes of the projects selected for funding include watercourse improvement, restoration of flowing waters, removal of invasive species and predators, management of traditional habitats, restoration of wetlands and management of sandbanks. The nature programme does not fund activities in commercial forests, as these are developed as part of Metsä Group’s strategy for regenerative forestry.

“The nature programme’s visibility reached a new level this year, and we received a significant number of high-quality applications. People are clearly looking for joint action and a sense of community in nature-related work,” says Timo Lehesvirta, leading nature expert at Metsä Group.
more at: https://www.metsagroup.com/news-and-publications/news/2023/metsa-groups-nature-programme-will-fund-23-nature-management-and-restoration-projects-in-2023/

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