Powerful cultural entity joins in the debate. The national Kalevala Association takes a public stand to defend old growth forests against Metsähallitus in another location of Karelian cultural zone, in Kainuu region, Finland.
“This is about the cultural heritage, of which Metsähallitus does not seem to care at all.” says Professor emerita Seppo Knuuttila, President of the Association. Original news in Finnish here.