River in Winter

Partly frozen river Vaulo in the Peurakaira ancient forest, Finland, in the Sami region, one of the largest ancient forest areas in Western Europe.

Unique identifier: GP0YOW

Type: Image

Shoot date: 01/01/2004

Locations: Finland, Lapland (Finland), Peurakaira, Scandinavia

Credit line: © Matti Snellman / Greenpeace

Size: 2052px × 3076px 1MB

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Documentation on Sami People and Forests in Finland

Free 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.

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