Sea basin
Country
Habitats: coastal/offshore
Single MPA or MPA network
Designation type
Size (km2)
Baltic Sea
Finland
Coastal
Single MPA
National nature reserve and Natura 2000
913 km²
Fishing and Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing
Tourism and recreation
Climate change
Maritime traffic
Dredging and dumping
Infrastructure development (coastal and offshore)
Invasive and alien species
The development of a thorough management plan, following an established structure from the national nature conservation authority, that is also managing and monitoring the park, was key to the success of the national park. A well-organised participatory process for drafting the management plan also proved to be successful, in parallel with several thematic and regional working groups, as well as several public events and a newsletter. A close collaboration by the park managers and local tourism businesses is another good practice example in the area.
Finnish Environmental Institute
Riku Varjopuro
riku.varjopuro@syke.fi