Artificial Snow to Safeguard Saimaa Ringed Seal Nesting Gets Biodiversity Award (Government of Finland)

(Source: Government of Finland) Press release Ministry of the Environment 5.12.2014 8.43 Ministry of the Environment and International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUNC) The Biodiversity Award for 2013-2014 goes to the voluntary work to safeguard the nesting of Saimaa Ringed Seal by covering the nests with artificial snow. Nature education for children gets an honorary award. Minister of the Environment, Ms. Sanni Grahn-Laasonen congratulated the winner chosen by the National Committee of Finland for IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature. "The work done for the Saimaa Ringed Seal is a good example of voluntary work that the Finns do to protect...