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The Wilderness Act

Original Language Title: Erämaalaki

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In accordance with the decision of the Parliament:

ARTICLE 1
Purpose of the law

Wilderness areas are set up in order to preserve the wilderness area of the regions, to safeguard the Sami culture and the natural economy, and to develop the multifaceted use of nature and its conditions.

Wilderness areas are listed in Section 3.

ARTICLE 2 (20.12.1996/1)
Scope

The conservation and use of wilderness areas shall be respected in accordance with the provisions of this Act. In addition to this, there is the preservation and use of regions, as laid down elsewhere in the law. In addition, when deciding on the authorisation and other decisions of the Authority, it is necessary to respect the nature of the (1096/1996) And is provided for.

ARTICLE 3
Wilderness areas

Certain areas shall be set up:

(1) Area of the arm, Including some 221 000 hectares of State-owned land in the municipality of Enonte (Annex 1);

(2) Region of Tarvanto, Including some 67 000 hectares of State-owned land in the municipality of Enonte (Annex 2);

(3) Lake of Lake District, Including some 128 000 hectares of State-owned land in the municipality of Enonte (Annex 3);

(4) The area of the plastics sensor, Including some 157 000 hectares of State-owned land in the municipalities of Utsjoki and Inari (Annex 4);

(5) The area of the roasting probe, Including some 157 000 hectares of State-owned land in the municipalities of Utsjoki and Inari (Annex 5);

(6) Region of Kaldosnei, Including some 294 000 hectares of State-owned land in the municipalities of Utsjoki and Inari (Annex 6);

(7) The colour of the colour, Including some 155 000 hectares of State-owned land in the municipality of Inari (Annex 7);

(8) Tsarmitunturi Region, Including some 15 000 hectares of State-owned land in the municipality of Inari (Annex 8);

(9) The area of the toothache, Including some 182 000 hectares of State-owned land in the municipalities of Inari, Sodankylä and Kittili (Annex 9);

(10) Region of the pulp, With some 61 000 hectares of State-owned land in the municipalities of Enonte and Kittilä (Annex 10);

(11) The area of the peninsula, Including some 31 000 hectares of State-owned land in the municipality of Smoke (Annex 11);

(12) The Tunts Region, Including some 21 000 hectares of State-owned land in the municipalities of Sauna and Smoke (Annex 12).

The boundaries of wilderness areas are marked on the maps in the annexes on the red line.

§ 4
Release of the area

The land owned by a State-owned territory or its right to use it shall not be surrendered or lease without the permission of the Council of State.

However, the authorisation shall not be required to supply the needs of reindeer husbanding, fishing, hunting or gatherings in accordance with the management and use plan referred to in Article 7, or the transfer of the territory for a project which is necessary From the point of view of defence capabilities or the operation of the Corps.

The supply and rental of the land or the right to use it shall be governed by the law on the right to dispose of the State's land and income-generating rights (687/78) Provides.

§ 5
Road construction

There must be no permanent roads in certain areas.

However, the State Council may authorise the construction of a permanent road which is of major importance for the general interest or for the performance of the natural economy.

The prohibition referred to in paragraph 1 shall not apply to a road constructed before the entry into force of this law.

ARTICLE 6 (10/06/2015)
Mining activities

Mining law (2006) Unless authorised by the Council of State, a mining permit shall not be authorised in the desert area.

§ 7
Treatment and use plan

For the treatment and use of the wilderness area, a management and operating plan shall be followed, drawn up by the Forestry Board and by the Ministry of the Environment.

Forests in wilderness areas are preserved as natural resources or organic forest management. The Forestry Board shall draw up guidelines for the management of forests in wilderness areas, which shall be taken into account in the preparation of the management and management plan for the area.

§ 8
Redemptions of the right of pregnancy

The Government of State may authorise the redemption of the right of use or right of use established for the private road if, in order to exercise the right, a project for the construction of a permanent road is under way in the wilderness, which is detrimental to the region 's For the preservation of the wilderness area. Where a private area within a wilderness area is not eligible for a satisfactory means of transport due to the redemption of the right to use or the right to purchase, the State shall be obliged, at the request of the owner, to: To redeem the area.

The redemption shall otherwise comply with the law on the redemption of immovable property and special rights (603/77) Provides.

§ 9
Integration of the region into the wilderness

If an area which is not owned by the State, but located within the boundaries of the wilderness, is transferred to the State, it shall be included in the wilderness area.

ARTICLE 10
Management of wilderness areas

The wilderness areas are controlled and managed by the forestry government.

ARTICLE 11
Marking of wilderness areas

Wilderness areas are listed in the forestry government's land book and forestry maps or the corresponding maps.

ARTICLE 12
Entry and transitional provisions

This Act shall enter into force on 1 February 1991.

Extracts rights and comparable rights of use and leases shall remain in force for certain areas at the time of entry into force of this Act. The term of validity of the contractual rights may be extended by the forestry government in accordance with the agreed management and use plan.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 5, the Toothtunturi's wilderness area shall build a road between Inari and Pity on the road to the village of Kuttura.

HE 42/90, l-tvm. 22/90, svk.m. 139/90

The reference maps in the image files.

Annex 1: The arm of the arm. Map of the map

Annex 2: The wilderness of Tarvante. Map of the map

Annex 3: The wilderness of Lake Tory. Map of the map

Annex 4: The wilderness of the moulding warrior. Map of the map

Annex 5: Wilderness in Fries. Map of the map

Annex 6: Caldobrain wilderness. Map of the map

Annex 7: Colour wilderness. Map of the map

Annex 8: Wilderness in Tsarmiti. Map of the map

Annex 9: The wilderness of the toothache. Map of the map

Annex 10: Pulse wilderness. Map of the map

Annex 11: The desert of the peninsula. Map of the map

Annex 12: Tuna wilderness. Map of the map

Entry into force and application of amending acts:

20.12.1996/110:

This Act shall enter into force on 1 January 1997.

THEY 79/1996 , YmVM 8/1996 EV 214/1996

10.6.2011/625:

This Act shall enter into force on 1 July 2011.

THEY 273/2009 , TAVM 49/2010, YmVL 7/2010, SuVM 2/2010, EV 349/2010