Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Lapland-landscape-27MZIF4D71U.htmlConceptually similarOld Growth Forest in PeurakairaGP0HUUCompleted★★★★Forest in LaplandGP019KMCompleted★★★★Lake in Old Growth ForestGP010LNCompleted★★★★Forest FlowersGP0LESCompleted★★★★ReindeerGP01C2UCompleted★★★★Natural ForestGP0XPCCompleted★★★★Ancient Pine TreeGP015G1Completed★★★★Old Growth ForestGP0KXYCompleted★★★★WoodlandGP0URCCompleted★★★★View AllGP0VA9Lapland landscapeLarge mires and forests dominate the landscape in Northern Lappland, in the homeland of the indigenous Sami people. Peurakaira is the most important forest area within the Lappi reindeer herding co-operative operating in southern part of Sami area. Old-growth forests in the area are rich in tree hanging arboreal lichen, which is the most important source of food for reindeer in wintertime.Locations:Finland-Lapland (Finland)-Peurakaira-ScandinaviaDate:1 Jan, 2004Credit:© Matti Snellman / GreenpeaceMaximum size:3076px X 2052pxKeywords:Beauty-Day-Forests (campaign title)-KWCI (GPI)-Landscapes-Nature-OutdoorsShoot:Documentation on Sami People and Forests in FinlandFree grazing is the special feature of the Sami herding culture. The reindeers live and feed in their natural environment, if this environment were to disappear then so would the Sami culture and the reindeer's natural habitat. Meanwhile the Finnish state owned logging company Metsälitilus continues to deplete the traditional reindeer grazing areas. Some reindeer herders have filed a lawsuit against the Finnish state with the UN human rights committee.
