Protected areas are subject to different threats and their designation is often not enough to guarantee effective biodiversity conservation. Finnish protected areas suffer from silviculture, agriculture, climate change and more. Management actions can counteract these threats and actively improve the habitat of species. Implemented management actions can differ between areas, depending on which habitat or species they target and which threats they aim to counteract. With this project we aim to better understand the management actions implemented in Finnish protected areas, in order to inform future management planning.
Possible research questions:
• What type of management measures are implemented for biodiversity conservation in Finland?
• Which measures are more frequently done? What is their objective?
• Have they changed over time?
• Which habitats and species do the measures target? Which habitats and species do they not target?
• Which threats to biodiversity do they counteract? Which threats are left unaddressed?
You are also welcome to develop your own study questions! You will work with a database compiled by Metsähällitus on all management actions carried out in Finland over time.
With this thesis you will dive deep into the different conservation issues in Finland, and you will also acquire technical and analytical skills such as working with large datasets and spatial analysis.
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