Leväjänkä, Tornio
Leväjänkkä in Tornio is a very extensive habitat site that was restored in the summer of 2022. The landowners of the Leväjänki were acquiring the site specifically to restore the area as a wetland.
Paikkakunta: Tornio
Maakunta: Lappi
Pinta-ala: 47,9 ha
Due to its location and characteristics, it is expected to have excellent potential as an important breeding and nursery habitat as well as a resting area, especially for pintail, widgeon and bean goose, but also for a wide range of other waterfowl and waders.
The land use of the area was modified through a joint project between the Finnish Game Management Foundation and the Sotka Wetlands to take advantage of the area’s natural tendencies and potential to promote game habitat and biodiversity.
On behalf of its landowners, the Leväjänkkä has been acquired specifically for wetland use to support the success of waterfowl in the area. Funds raised through the Foundation for the Leväjänki were channelled as part of the wetland agreement with Sotka Wetlands to support the landowners’ co-payment. The funds raised were used to purchase grass seed mixes and flowering sedge seed mixes for the wetland embankments, which provide both food and shelter in the wetland.
Pictures of the Leväjänkä before and after
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