Monitoring activities related to the theme generate basic information on the current state of species and their habitats, all over Finland. SYKE gathers observations pertaining to cormorants, barnacl...

Our projects involve producing information for the decision-making needs to safeguard ecosystem service and biodiversity. We develop practical solutions that are based on strong scientific competence...

Researchers are often needed to identify solutions and to assess various alternatives in support of decision-making in society. SYKE carries out a large number of specialist assignments related to ec...

Project description In order to protect biodiversity, policy makers increasingly require demonstration of its value. BESAFE used case studies to investigate how much importance people attribute ...

Project Description Since the abolition of apartheid South Africa has enacted a number of policies, strategies, framework laws and laws on environment, local government, service delivery, EIA an...

Finnish Environment Institute SYKE, WWF, Ministry of the Environment (Finland), Norwegian Directorate, Metsähallitus / Natural Heritage Services, Nordic Council of Ministers, Naturvårdsverket (Sweden......

Zambesi river just before the Victoria Falls, or Mosi-oa-Tunya "smoke that thunders". Photo: Marja Pylvänäinen © Photo: Marja Pylvänäinen Project Description: The project was ...

Project Description   Core area of the Magaliesberg mountain. ©Riku Lumiaro The project was financed through the Institutional Cooperation Instrument (ICI) the purpose of which...

  Image: Heikki Kotiranta A total of approximately 17,100 cormorant nests were found in Fi......

Cormorant chicks at their nest. Picture: Pekka Rusanen A total of approximately 17,700 cormorant nests were found in Finland's sea areas in the summer 2011 cormorant survey – 3,300 nest......