Finland's liberal laws of access to the land - known as Everyman's Right - give people of all nationalities a free right to roam the countryside and enjoy outdoor activities in a natural setting, no matter who owns the land.
This free right comes hand in hand with the responsibility to avoid any damage or disturbance to the natural environment, people's property and other visitors.
Everyman's Right enables visitors to freely walk, ski, ride, cycle, row or paddle around the countryside, except in the immediate surroundings of people's homes, or in cultivated fields. Visitors can also picnic, swim and even camp out. Motor vehicles, including snowmobiles, may not be used off road without the landowner's permission. In certain sensitive areas as national parks and other protected areas, visitor's movements and rights are restricted to protect wildlife.
Everyman's Right also allows visitors to pick wild berries and mushrooms, and to fish with a simple rod and line in most waters all year round. Hunters need the landowner's permission, as well as official hunting permits.
The landowner's permission is also required for letting pets off lead or lighting open fires.
This free right comes hand in hand with the responsibility to avoid any damage or disturbance to the natural environment, people's property and other visitors.
Everyman's Right enables visitors to freely walk, ski, ride, cycle, row or paddle around the countryside, except in the immediate surroundings of people's homes, or in cultivated fields. Visitors can also picnic, swim and even camp out. Motor vehicles, including snowmobiles, may not be used off road without the landowner's permission. In certain sensitive areas as national parks and other protected areas, visitor's movements and rights are restricted to protect wildlife.
Everyman's Right also allows visitors to pick wild berries and mushrooms, and to fish with a simple rod and line in most waters all year round. Hunters need the landowner's permission, as well as official hunting permits.
The landowner's permission is also required for letting pets off lead or lighting open fires.
More information on these extensive rights is available at www.environment.fi/everymansright
In: Enjoy Nature in Finland, Metsähallitus
Além disto, são ecologicamente muito responsáveis. A reciclagem é fortemente encorajada; as garrafas de plástico valem 0,20-0,50cent, sendo depositadas nos supermercados recebendo depois o seu valor. É raro ver lixo nas ruas, e ainda mais raro nos espaços verdes. Desde que aqui cheguei não vi nenhuma notícia sobre fogos florestais, o que é notável para um país cujas florestas ocupam 50% do seu território.
E agora vou jantar e deitar-me, que amanhã começa a última semana de trabalho.
Fogo...Assim sim... mas lá está..tem a ver com as mentalidades, cá onde é que os portugueses têm mentalidade para respeitar os espaços e afins? não têm...
ReplyDeleteIsso das garrafas é uma boa medida, por acaso...sim senhor...
E com a falta de responsabilidade vem os fogos...se tu soubesses como tem sido por aqui :/
enjoy ;)*
Também é verdade que o nosso clima com a humidade inexistente ajuda a questão dos fogos, mas seja como for, é sem dúvida um exemplo a seguir...
ReplyDelete...essa das garrafas faz-me lembrar quando ia vender garrafões de água do Luso vazios para receber o depósito...
ReplyDeleteAinda bem que está tudo a correr 5* contigo. abraços, Nuno.