The protected areas of Finland include national parks, nature reserves and other areas, with a purpose of conserving areas of all of Finland's ecosystems and biotopes. Protected areas include: National parks of Finland (Kansallispuisto/Nationalpark) - 8,170 km² Strict nature reserves of Finland (Luonnonpuisto/Naturreservat) - 1,530 km² Mire reserves of Finland (Soidensuojelualue/Myrskyddsområde) - 4,490 km² Protected herb-rich forest areas (Lehtojensuojelualue/Lundskyddsområde) - 13 km² Protected old-growth forest areas (Vanhat metsät/Gamla skogar) - 100 km² Grey seal protection areas (Hylkeidensuojelualue/Sälskyddsområde) - 190 km² Other protected areas on state-owned land - 468 km² The state-owned protected areas cover a total of 14,961 km² while 1,220 km² are on private land. See also Wilderness reserves of Finland Right of public access to the wilderness Natura 2000 External links Finland's National Parks National parks, hiking areas, wilderness areas