Cold May begins the summer season. Restoration activities are under way in Koitajoki, Arctic Circle peatlands and Western Finland. New Peatland Atlas supports Eastern European restoration efforts. Fisheries commence in Onkamo lakes this week.
Weather is keeping cold but birds are returning to the restoration sites in the boreal. Large peatlands are being restored as a part of the Koitajoki ELSP activities and first one, Niittysuo is soon to be completed.
Related to the Arctic Circle peatlands new sites and landscapes have joined in the spring. Kukasjänkä in Sodankylä is an important small peatland habitat close to lake Unari. New atlas is supporting Eastern European restoration efforts. As well as new article summarizes some of the relevance of the rewilding programme, out now.
In lake Onkamo area the fish traps and gill netting will commence in the open water fisheries this week. Captain Karoliina will lead efforts to enable the first fishery of the season in open water.
