Ecological network of Pirkanmaa 2014

Pirkanmaa’s ecological network 2014 is a set of spatial data sets consisting of nature’s core areas, nature reserves, landscape areas, geologically valuable ridges and the connections between them all. Pirkanmaa’s ecological network was created in 2014 as the result of a work that examined the most significant core areas of biodiversity and the links between them, taking into account the nature characteristics of different parts of the region. The work is based on national land use targets, which require ecological connections to be maintained in the planning of land use. The Pirkanmaa ecological network has been taken into account in the Pirkanmaa regional plan in 2040, among other things, as the core areas of biodiversity and agricultural and forestry-intensive areas, which are important for ecosystem services. Pirkanmaa’s ecological network is suitable for use in land use planning tasks.