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2020 Conservation winner: Fostering wider knowledge about marine biodiversity and its conservation

2020 Conservation category winner was the Finnish Inventory Programme for Underwater Marine Environment (VELMU)

date:  14/09/2022

The 2020 Conservation category winner was the Finnish Inventory Programme for Underwater Marine Environment (VELMU), which aimed to develop a picture of marine habitats and species in Finnish marine waters, and gain an insight into their conservation status. 

Their event was held on 17 and 18 May 2022 and hosted by the Finnish Ministry of Environment at the “Liminganlahti” Natura 2000 site in Liminka Bay National Park in Finland.  Read more ….