19.11.2021
Northern Ostrobothnia now has 17 nationally valuable landscape areas, four of which are new
On 18 November 2021, the Government adopted a decision on nationally valuable landscape areas. Nationally valuable landscape areas (VAMA2021) are representative examples of Finnish cultural and natural heritage. There are now 17 nationally valuable landscape areas in Northern Ostrobothnia, of which the new ones are Olvassuo, the residential landscape of Miiluranta, Rokuanvaara and the landscapes of Kitkajärvi and Riisitunturi. According to the new list of regions, the finest landscapes in our province are:
127. Reisjärvi cultural landscapes Reisjärvi
128. Kalajoki Valley's agricultural landscapes Haapajärvi, Nivala, Sievi, Ylivieska
129. Rahja Archipelago Landscapes Kalajoki
130. Miiluranta residential landscape Kärsämäki
131. Hailuoto Hailuoto, Oulu
132. The cultural landscape of the Liminka lake Kempele, Liminka, Lumijoki, Oulu, Tyrnävä
133. Oulujoki Valley cultural landscapes Muhos, Oulu, Tyrnävä
134. Rokuanvaara landscapes Muhos, Utajärvi, Vaala
135. Manamansalo cultural landscapes Vaala
136. Olvassuo Pudasjärvi, Puolanka, Utajärvi
137. Aittojärvi and Livojoki riverside cultural landscapes Pudasjärvi
138. Riverside landscapes of Iijoki Pudasjärvi Taivalkoski
139. Tyräjärvi's cultural landscapes Taivalkoski
140. Määttälänvaara cultural landscapes Kuusamo
141. Ruka's queue of danger Kuusamo
142. Oulankajoki and Kitkajoki rapids in Kuusamo, Salla
156. Views of Kitkajärvi lakes and Riisitunturi fell Kuusamo, Posio
The descriptions of the areas can be found in the report:
Northern Ostrobothnia Nationally valuable landscape areas VAMA 2021
and exclusions from the national map service:
https://syke.maps.arcgis.com/apps/PublicInformation/index.html?appid=0b4ebad1b3a440d89bed0218bca3ea7b
The new list of regions replaces the previous list from 1995. The new list of areas constitutes the national inventory referred to in the Government Decision on national land use targets, which will also be taken into account in the ongoing the Energy and Climate Phase of Northern Ostrobothnia.
The nationally valuable landscape areas of the whole country have been published on the Environment.fi website with their regional delimitations and descriptions https://www.ymparisto.fi/fi-fi/luonto/maisemat/arvokkaat_maisemaalueet
Source: https://ym.fi/-/valtakunnallisesti-arvokkaat-maisema-alueet-tunnistettu
