Finnish Association for Nature Conservation
| Abbreviation | FANC |
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| Formation | January 1, 1938 |
| Type | NGO |
| Legal status | Association |
| Purpose | Environmental protection, nature conservation |
| Headquarters | Helsinki |
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Membership | private persons |
Official language | Finnish |
Executive Director | Eero Yrjö-Koskinen |
Key people | President of the Board Risto Sulkava |
Staff | employs 15 people at its regional offices across Finland, about 30 specialists working in nature and environmental protection |
Volunteers | over 34,000 |
| Website | www |
The Finnish Association for Nature Conservation (FANC) (in Finnish: Suomen luonnonsuojeluliitto (SLL) is the largest non-governmental organization for environmental protection and nature conservation in Finland with over 34,000 members. It was established in 1938, but the oldest local member association, The Kuopio Nature Friends Association, is over 110 years old (founded in 1896).[1]
Major work
The major themes of environmental work include:
- forest protection
- climate change prevention and sustainable energy policy
- mire and water protection
- sustainable production and consumption and ecological fiscal reform
- management and protection of cultural landscapes
- land use issues and protection of endangered species
- waste policy and chemicals
- hosting the European EKOenergy Secretariat
Publications
Suomen Luonto (Nature of Finland)is published by the Finnish Association for Nature Conservation. It is Finland's largest nature magazine.
Logo
In the logo is the Saimaa ringed seal, an endemic animal (only in Finland). Its future is endangered.