Greenpeace pleased with the resolution on Nellim forests
One of the long standing conflicts between Saami reindeer herders and Finland's State forest service Metsähallitus has been resolved in Nellim, in northernmost Finland. The law suit filed in 2005 by three Saami reindeer herders was settled with an agreement between the reindeer herders and Metsähallitus.The agreement published today saves the majority of mature forests in the area for the next 20 years. This means that practically all old-growth forests and important reindeer pastures of Nellim are protected until 2029. Nellim is a part of the municipality of Inari in the Homeland of the