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
Main pressures on the environment
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
Best practices from this site
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.
Contact
Finnish Environmental Institute
Riku Varjopuro
riku.varjopuro@syke.fi