Koe Kainuu Adventures responsibility

Koe Kainuu Adventures is our way of doing meaningful work and sharing the beauty of Arctic Lakeland Kainuu with others. I want more people to discover this special region — and do so in a responsible way.

Kerttu and michail-angelos

Helping Protect Nature in Kainuu

Have you noticed that birds like the great tit are less common than they used to be? One of the main reasons many species are disappearing is the loss of old-growth forests.

One of Koe Kainuu’s key environmental actions is an annual donation to the Finnish Natural Heritage Foundation, which buys forest and wetland areas for permanent protection. These areas are essential for biodiversity and the climate — they offer safe habitats for species that couldn’t survive in commercial forests.

In 2021, the first donation was made to protect Puolanka Teerisuo.
  • The first donation was made in 2021 to help protect Teerisuo in Puolanka.
  • The donation equals 1% of all income from the Koe Kainuu brand, including blog advertising, guided tours, and content production for partners.

Each year, Koe Kainuu’s Facebook followers vote for which Kainuu site should receive the donation. In 2021, readers chose to expand the protected area at Teerisuo. In 2022, Tulijoki was selected through a tie-breaker lottery.

Thanks to these donations:

  • 650 m² of marshland at Teerisuo is now protected
  • 120 m² of ancient forest at Tulijoki is under conservation
  • 156 m² of ancient forest at Nauruniemi is protected
  • 240 m² of forest and old farmhouse enviroment called Lasten metsä (the forest of children) is protected

🧡 You can help too!


Support the Finnish Natural Heritage Foundation directly — or use the services of Koe Kainuu. Every small step counts in the fight against biodiversity loss.

Other accountability measures

Blog

  • Blog articles encouraging people to hike responsibly, for example by reminding them of the rules of nature reserves
  • Encouraging Finnish people to spend their holiday in Finland.
  • Proposals for cooperation will only be accepted from local companies.

Programme services

  • Wherever possible, tools and equipment are bought second-hand or made from recycled materials
  • Domestic and ecological food containers are used for picnics ecological Kupilka products
  • The aim is to buy food from local shops and choose food that is produced as close to home as possible.