Recreational Use of Forests

In what manner do Finnish people engage in recreation outdoors?

Results of National Outdoor Recreation Demand Inventory (LVVI)

Did you know that

• two out of three Finns participate in outdoor recreation at least once a week.
• half of Finns live within 200 m of the forest closest to their home.
• the closest forest for picking wild berries and mushrooms is found within a distance of 3.5 km on average from one's place of residence, and half of Finns live only one kilometre from a place suitable for berry and mushroom picking.
• This and a great deal of other, similar information is based on the National Outdoor Recreation Demand Inventory (LVVI).

• Outdoor Recreation Statistics 2010
• Outdoor Recreation Statistics 2000

Photo: Eija Pouta