Full name of Instrument & Measure (English):
Full name of Instrument & Measure (native language):
Description:
The Wilderness Act prohibits heavy development that would change nature significantly, yet it aims at improving possibilities for traditional uses of nature. The Wilderness Act states that a wilderness area is to be managed and used in accordance with a plan for management and use, drawn up by Metsähallitus and ratified by the Ministry of the Environment.
Goal/Aim:
Regulate management and use of wilderness.
Responsible Authority:
Ministry of the environment