The objective of the Priodiversity LIFE project is to develop new and more effective ways to combat biodiversity loss. The project brings together best practices and seeks new forms of funding to safeguard nature. Its methods include, among others, regional biodiversity action plans and large-scale, impactful restoration efforts. All actions aim to adopt previously proven best practices, develop new ones, and establish the most effective approaches for nationwide use.
In the project coordinated by Metsähallitus Parks & Wildlife Finland, the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) compiles information on the most important natural sites and the most effective means of halting biodiversity loss in Finland. The data produced by Syke is used to select the best sites for protection and restoration, as well as to prepare regional biodiversity action plans.
Under Syke’s leadership, the project also aims to improve the biodiversity monitoring network and enhance the openness and accessibility of monitoring data. Syke promotes collaboration and information exchange between organisations and experts involved in biodiversity monitoring. It also develops new monitoring methods, such as field surveys of habitat types, remote sensing, and molecular biology techniques based on environmental DNA and other sources.
More information
- Project website: https://www.metsa.fi/en/project/priodiversity-eng/
- Group Manager Tuija Mattsson, firstname.lastname@syke.fi
- Development manager Kari-Matti Vuori, firstname.lastname@syke.fi
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