Monitoring the condition of reindeer pastures

Objectives of the project

- to examine follow-up for the pasture inventories carried out by the FGFRI and the Finnish Forest Research Institute (Metla) - to plan the implementation of the next pasture inventory in 2015-2018 to be carried out by the future Natural Resources Institute Finland so that it will cover the entire reindeer husbandry area - to apply funding for the implementation of the pasture inventory covering the entire reindeer husbandry area - to participate in the work of working groups relating to reindeer pastures (e.g. the Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE))

Participants

Responsible organization

Natural Resources Institute Finland

Original organization

Finnish Game and Fisheries Research Institute

Persons

Kumpula Jouko

Related organizations

Natural Resources Institute Finland

Finnish Environment Institute

Results

Results and impact

An article on factors that have affected the current state and changes in the condition of lichen pastures has been published in the Regional Environmental Change journal. Data on measurements carried out in test areas examining the recovery and production of lichen pastures has been processed and a scientific article is being written on the results. Cooperation with SYKE and Metla will be continued in order to develop the monitoring of the condition of reindeer pastures. In an ERDF project led by SYKE (No. 507 198), data on reindeer herding and pastures will be updated and compiled into a GIS database and access to the data by different user groups will be organised.

Other information

Keywords

Elinympäristöt ja monimuotoisuus, Habitats and biodiversity, Poro, Porolaidun, Poronhoito, Reindeer, Reindeer herding, Reindeer pasture