The Department of the Natural Environment deals with issues relating to
- nature conservation
- landscape management
- recreational use of natural areas
- protection of surface and ground water, marine protection
- ecological sustainability and environmental protection within forestry and agriculture, extraction of earth materials, and other uses of natural resources and agricultural landscapes
- environmental impact assessments
- regional cooperation in environmental protection projects
Head of Department
Ari Niiranen, Director General, tel. +358 50 305 4998, firstname.lastname@ym.fi, Twitter: @AriNiiranen
Secretary, Department of the Natural Environment
Ritva Illman, Secretary, tel. +358 50 364 7359, fax +358 9 1603 9346, firstname.lastname@ym.fi