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id="p_p_id_com_liferay_journal_content_web_portlet_JournalContentPortlet_INSTANCE_lW2k2kSqd1vs_"> <span id="p_com_liferay_journal_content_web_portlet_JournalContentPortlet_INSTANCE_lW2k2kSqd1vs"></span> <section class="portlet" id="portlet_com_liferay_journal_content_web_portlet_JournalContentPortlet_INSTANCE_lW2k2kSqd1vs"> <div class="portlet-content"> <div class="autofit-float autofit-row portlet-header"> <div class="autofit-col autofit-col-end"> <div class="autofit-section"> <div class="visible-interaction"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class=" portlet-content-container"> <div class="portlet-body"> <div class="" data-fragments-editor-item-id="10108-25703073" data-fragments-editor-item-type="fragments-editor-mapped-item" > <div class="journal-content-article " data-analytics-asset-id="25703071" data-analytics-asset-title="saimaa_ringed_seal_otsikko" data-analytics-asset-type="web-content"> <h1> Saimaa Ringed Seal, a Persistent Finn</h1> <p> <strong>The large-eyed Saimaa Ringed Seal is one of the world's most endangered and rare seals. This ice-loving seal can only be spotted in Lake Saimaa, where it became isolated from other seals at the end of the Ice Age.</strong></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> <div class="portlet-boundary portlet-boundary_com_liferay_journal_content_web_portlet_JournalContentPortlet_ portlet-static portlet-static-end portlet-barebone portlet-journal-content " id="p_p_id_com_liferay_journal_content_web_portlet_JournalContentPortlet_INSTANCE_gAuzn8Uu90LK_"> <span id="p_com_liferay_journal_content_web_portlet_JournalContentPortlet_INSTANCE_gAuzn8Uu90LK"></span> <section class="portlet" id="portlet_com_liferay_journal_content_web_portlet_JournalContentPortlet_INSTANCE_gAuzn8Uu90LK"> <div class="portlet-content"> <div class="autofit-float autofit-row portlet-header"> <div class="autofit-col autofit-col-end"> <div class="autofit-section"> <div class="visible-interaction"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class=" portlet-content-container"> <div class="portlet-body"> <div class="" data-fragments-editor-item-id="10108-25704143" data-fragments-editor-item-type="fragments-editor-mapped-item" > <div class="journal-content-article " data-analytics-asset-id="25704141" data-analytics-asset-title="saimaa_ringed_seal_kuvakaruselli" data-analytics-asset-type="web-content"> <div class="luontoon-carousel"> <div class="carousel-image-container" > <div class="image-container"> <img alt="A seal pup lying on its back on the ice." src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 16 9'%3E%3C/svg%3E" data-lazy="/documents/10550/57802569/saimaannorppa15_timoseppalainen_1050.jpg/85563111-55bf-1fe0-a14c-7c3652f32c26?t=1582460153939" /> </div> <div class="carousel-image-container-description"> The seal pups are playful and curious. Photo: Timo Seppäläinen. </div> </div> <div class="carousel-image-container" > <div class="image-container"> <img alt="A Saimaa ringed seal lying on a rock in the sun with its eyes closed. A lake can be seen in the background." src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 16 9'%3E%3C/svg%3E" data-lazy="/documents/10550/57384684/Saimaannorppa19_TimoSeppalainen_1050.jpg/d22a91c9-0617-0c19-c231-e90c84a70690?t=1606906321474" /> </div> <div class="carousel-image-container-description"> An intermediate goal for protecting the Saimaa Ringed Seal is that by 2025, there would be at least 400 seals. Photo: Timo Seppäläinen. </div> </div> <div class="carousel-image-container" > <div class="image-container"> <img alt="The heads of two Saimaa ringed seals can be seen above the water surface." src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 16 9'%3E%3C/svg%3E" data-lazy="/documents/10550/56972150/3Linnansaari_Norppasivu_karuselli2_MerviKunnasranta1050x590.jpg/d3c40ca1-6048-2b10-6bea-3117b535081c?t=1575362797626" /> </div> <div class="carousel-image-container-description"> The pup, a young Saimaa Ringed Seal, remains by its mother for about three months. Photo: Mervi Kunnasranta. </div> </div> <div class="carousel-image-container" > <div class="image-container"> <img alt="A Saimaa ringed seal on the rock." src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 16 9'%3E%3C/svg%3E" data-lazy="/documents/10550/59180860/4TimoSeppalainen_Kuvakaruselli2_1050.jpg/4c835744-85fd-42e3-2e23-4cbbd8b5607b?t=1601365424065" /> </div> <div class="carousel-image-container-description"> The Saimaa Ringed Seal needs a peaceful environment. If you come across a seal, respect its privacy. Photo: Timo Seppäläinen. </div> </div> <div class="carousel-image-container" > <div class="image-container"> <img alt="A Saimaa ringed seal diving right above a stony lake floor." src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 16 9'%3E%3C/svg%3E" data-lazy="/documents/10550/56972150/5Linnansaari_Norppasivu_karuselli5_IsmoMarttinen1050x590.jpg/b1d3ad83-0617-6c7f-9636-3984aeeef278?t=1575362799889" /> </div> <div class="carousel-image-container-description"> A seal is adapted to a life in the water and spends most of its life submerged. Photo: Ismo Marttinen </div> </div> <div class="carousel-image-container" > <div class="image-container"> <img alt="A bold Saimaa ringed seal on the rock. The patterns of the fur are distinct." src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 16 9'%3E%3C/svg%3E" data-lazy="/documents/10550/59180860/6HarriEkholm_Kuvakaruselli_1050.jpg/41ceb40f-17d7-0419-150a-5f8724f9cce6?t=1601365423821" /> </div> <div class="carousel-image-container-description"> The Saimaa Ringed Seal is an intelligent and expressive animal. Photo: Harri Ekholm </div> </div> <div class="carousel-image-container" > <div class="image-container"> <img alt="A lake landscape where a Saimaa ringed seal can be seen lying on a small rocky island." src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 16 9'%3E%3C/svg%3E" data-lazy="/documents/10550/57384684/Saimaannorppa02_IsmoMarttinen_1050.jpg/799a0d6a-4a6d-338e-77db-a89d9af7e8fc?t=1606906327262" /> </div> <div class="carousel-image-container-description"> The seal is an inseparable part of Lake Saimaa and its scenery. Photo: Ismo Marttinen </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> <div class="portlet-boundary portlet-boundary_com_liferay_journal_content_web_portlet_JournalContentPortlet_ portlet-static portlet-static-end portlet-barebone portlet-journal-content " id="p_p_id_com_liferay_journal_content_web_portlet_JournalContentPortlet_INSTANCE_CQvtvDeD5OTK_"> <span id="p_com_liferay_journal_content_web_portlet_JournalContentPortlet_INSTANCE_CQvtvDeD5OTK"></span> <section class="portlet" id="portlet_com_liferay_journal_content_web_portlet_JournalContentPortlet_INSTANCE_CQvtvDeD5OTK"> <div class="portlet-content"> <div class="autofit-float autofit-row portlet-header"> <div class="autofit-col autofit-col-end"> <div class="autofit-section"> <div class="visible-interaction"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class=" portlet-content-container"> <div class="portlet-body"> <div class="" data-fragments-editor-item-id="10108-25703139" data-fragments-editor-item-type="fragments-editor-mapped-item" > <div class="journal-content-article " data-analytics-asset-id="25703137" data-analytics-asset-title="saimaa_ringed_seal_intro" data-analytics-asset-type="web-content"> <strong>The seal lives in the murky, labyrinthine waters of Lake Saimaa, where its only enemy is humans. Due to human activity, the seal population has decreased heavily during the 20th century. Only because of the persistent conservation measures, over 400 seals currently live in Lake Saimaa, but the species is still threatened by extinction. Today, the greatest threats to the seal population are by-catch mortality by fishing, climate change, a small and fragmented population, and disturbances during the breeding season.<br /> <br /> Here you can read more about this persistent inhabitant of the Finnish lakeland. You will also learn how Metsähallitus participates in the conservation of the Saimaa Ringed Seal, and what you can do to help.<br /> <br /> Happy divings!</strong> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> <div class="portlet-layout row"> <div class="col-xl-8 portlet-column portlet-column-first" id="column-2"> <div class="portlet-dropzone portlet-column-content portlet-column-content-first" id="layout-column_column-2"> <div class="portlet-boundary portlet-boundary_com_liferay_journal_content_web_portlet_JournalContentPortlet_ portlet-static portlet-static-end portlet-barebone portlet-journal-content " id="p_p_id_com_liferay_journal_content_web_portlet_JournalContentPortlet_INSTANCE_PTTVsfYNTi30_"> <span id="p_com_liferay_journal_content_web_portlet_JournalContentPortlet_INSTANCE_PTTVsfYNTi30"></span> <section class="portlet" id="portlet_com_liferay_journal_content_web_portlet_JournalContentPortlet_INSTANCE_PTTVsfYNTi30"> <div class="portlet-content"> <div class="autofit-float autofit-row portlet-header"> <div class="autofit-col autofit-col-end"> <div class="autofit-section"> <div class="visible-interaction"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class=" portlet-content-container"> <div class="portlet-body"> <div class="" data-fragments-editor-item-id="10108-25705594" data-fragments-editor-item-type="fragments-editor-mapped-item" > <div class="journal-content-article " data-analytics-asset-id="25705592" data-analytics-asset-title="saimaa_ringed_seal_info" data-analytics-asset-type="web-content"> <h2>10 Interesting Facts about the Saimaa Ringed Seal</h2> <ul> <li><img alt="" data-src="/documents/10550/369726/Linnansaari_miniSF.png/d4f842f4-97d5-4092-9e9d-f1fc203130c0?t=1401968952472" style="margin: 3px 8px; float: right;" title="Saimaa ringed seals live in Lake Saimaa." / class=" lazy-load "data-sizes='auto'>The Saimaa Ringed Seal is believed to be as intelligent as a dog.</li> <li>The seal uses its claws to dig a breathing hole in the lake ice.</li> <li>The Saimaa Ringed Seal can remain submerged for over 20 minutes. Typically, a dive lasts less than ten minutes.</li> <li>In late February the female gives birth, usually to one pup, in a lair that is dug into a lakeshore snowdrift. The lair is difficult to spot from on top of the lake ice, because it is accessed via a hole in the ice.</li> <li>The seal mainly feeds on small fish, such as ruff, smelt, vendace, perch and roach. An adult seal eats about 1,000 kilos of fish a year.</li> <li>You may spot a seal pup playing in the water – by carrying a straw in its mouth, for instance. The mothers also sometimes play with their pups.</li> <li>Each seal has an individual fur pattern, by which it can be identified just like a person can be identified by their fingerprints.</li> <li>The largest male ever found in Lake Saimaa, known as "Viljo", weighed 124 kilos. Usually a mature seal weighs around 60 kilos. The weight varies a great deal, depending on the season.</li> <li>A Saimaa Ringed Seal reaches sexual maturity at the age of 4 to 6 years and may live over 30 years old.</li> <li>The seal has a short tail between its hind flippers.</li> </ul> <h2>Read more</h2> <p><a href="/saimaa-ringed-seal#sealnative">Seal native to Lake Saimaa</a><br /> <a href="/saimaa-ringed-seal#metsahallitus">Metsähallitus and the Saimaa Ringed Seal</a><br /> <a href="/saimaa-ringed-seal#saimaaringedseal">The Saimaa Ringed Seal and I</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> <div class="portlet-boundary portlet-boundary_com_liferay_journal_content_web_portlet_JournalContentPortlet_ portlet-static portlet-static-end portlet-barebone portlet-journal-content " id="p_p_id_com_liferay_journal_content_web_portlet_JournalContentPortlet_INSTANCE_zBkPbFhq55j7_"> <span id="p_com_liferay_journal_content_web_portlet_JournalContentPortlet_INSTANCE_zBkPbFhq55j7"></span> <section class="portlet" id="portlet_com_liferay_journal_content_web_portlet_JournalContentPortlet_INSTANCE_zBkPbFhq55j7"> <div class="portlet-content"> <div class="autofit-float autofit-row portlet-header"> <div class="autofit-col autofit-col-end"> <div class="autofit-section"> <div class="visible-interaction"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class=" portlet-content-container"> <div class="portlet-body"> <div class="" data-fragments-editor-item-id="10108-25707268" data-fragments-editor-item-type="fragments-editor-mapped-item" > <div class="journal-content-article " data-analytics-asset-id="25707266" data-analytics-asset-title="saimaa_ringed_seal_leipis" data-analytics-asset-type="web-content"> <h2><a id="sealnative" name="sealnative"></a>Seal Native to Lake Saimaa</h2> <p>The Saimaa Ringed Seal (<em>Pusa hispida saimensis</em>) is one of the few fresh-water seals. Due to the melting of the ice sheet and as the land uplift broke the connection to the Baltic Sea, the Saimaa Ringed Seal became isolated in Finland's largest lake 8,000 years ago. As it adapted to life in the murky waters of the labyrinthine Lake Saimaa, its brain and eyes grew larger than those of its near relatives. The Saimaa Ringed Seal is endemic to Lake Saimaa, and it is not found anywhere else.<br /> <br /> The Saimaa Ringed Seal spends most of its life submerged. It can even sleep  under water. In May, during the moulting season, seals enjoy lolling on lakeshore rocks and islets drying their fur. The seals usually have their favourite spots, where they can be spotted every spring. If you find a seal lying on a rock, do not approach the animal and scare it. With some luck, you may be able to observe its life for years.<br /> <br /> After the moulting season, seals return to the water. In the July warmth, only an occasional seal head popping to the surface is evidence of the existence of this mythical being.</p> <p><img alt="A Saimaa ringed seal swimming in a calm lake. Only its head can be seen above the surface." data-src="/documents/10550/56972150/Linnansaari_NopenPaa_JouniKoskela1050x590.jpg/252fd26b-e067-0736-2ec7-4d98cb1d143f?t=1575362793100" style="margin-top: 3px; margin-bottom: 3px;" title="You may spot a seal anywhere in Lake Saimaa. The Kolovesi and Linnansaari National Parks are excellent seal-spotting locations. Photo: Jouni Koskela" / class=" lazy-load " src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 16 9'%3E%3C/svg%3E"data-sizes='auto'></p> <h3>Seals do not Suffer from Decompression sickness</h3> <p>The Saimaa Ringed Seal is a skilled diver and adapted to life in the water. It navigates through the maze of islands and islets in Lake Saimaa with the help of its sight and whiskers, which it uses as sense organs. The seal's hypodermic fat layer functions as excellent insulating material in the water, and the large hind flippers enable quick moves when foraging.<br /> <br /> The seal was the first professional fisher in Lake Saimaa. An adult seal eats about 1,000 kilos of fish a year. Its body mass, particularly the amount of fat, varies heavily, depending on the season. The seal is at its fattest in early winter before the lake freezes and at its thinnest in early summer, after the breeding and moulting seasons. When moulting, seals fast for most of the time.<br /> <br /> The Saimaa Ringed Seal population is growing slowly. The seals only reach sexual maturity at the age of 4 to 6 years and usually give birth to one pup a year. Due to high mortality in the younger age group, particularly, the life span of a seal is often under ten years. With good luck, a seal may live to be over thirty.</p> <p><img alt="A Saimaa ringed seal lying on a rock in a calm lake." data-src="/documents/10550/56972150/Linnansaari_kultainenNope_VesaNikkanen1050x590.jpg/9835b703-09ca-3366-d5fb-b8c0de8a4cdb?t=1575362792167" style="margin-top: 3px; margin-bottom: 3px;" title="Adult seals are extremely local. Spring after spring, they may spend time on the same rocks during the moulting season. Photo: Vesa Nikkanen" / class=" lazy-load " src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 16 9'%3E%3C/svg%3E"data-sizes='auto'></p> <h3>The Saimaa Ringed Seal Faces many Threats</h3> <p>Due to hunting, environmental toxins, changes in the water level during the breeding season, and by-catch mortality, the seal population collapsed towards the end of the 20th century. Some of the threats have been defeated, and the Saimaa Ringed Seal population has been growing slowly in this century. However, there is still plenty to do to secure the future of the seal.</p> <ul> <li><strong>Hunting.</strong> The Saimaa Ringed Seal was hunted and a bounty was paid for killing them until the 1940s. Hunting was forbidden for good and the Saimaa Ringed Seal was protected by a decree in 1955.</li> <li><strong>Environmental toxins.</strong> The high mercury concentrations in Lake Saimaa in the 1960s and 1970s, in particular, had a detrimental effect on seal reproduction.</li> <li><strong>Water level fluctuation.</strong> The great variation in the water level of Lake Saimaa used to destroy the winter lairs of the seals, until in 1991, an agreement of regulation of the outflow was signed to stabilize the water level fluctuation during the ice covered season.</li> <li><strong>By-catch mortality.</strong> The adoption of nylon gill nets in the 1960s has been disastrous for the seal population.</li> </ul> <h4>The greatest threats today:</h4> <ul> <li><strong>By-catch mortality.</strong> Pups, in particular, still get entangled in gill nets and drown in fish traps which have a wide opening.</li> <li><strong>Climate change.</strong> A snowy winter is essential for the survival of seal pups.</li> <li><strong>Small population.</strong> If seals are too closely related, this weakens the gene pool.</li> <li><strong>Disturbance during the breeding season.</strong> Disturbing the seals during the breeding season may result in the death of the pup.</li> <li><strong>Building on shorelines.</strong> The increase of year-round living on the shores of Lake Saimaa decreases the amount of areas suitable for seals as breeding and resting sites.</li> </ul> <h2><a id="metsahallitus" name="metsahallitus"></a>Metsähallitus and the Saimaa Ringed Seal</h2> <p>Metsähallitus is committed to protecting the seal on the areas owned by the government. Metsähallitus Parks & Wildlife Finland is responsible for the conservation and population monitoring. Various authorities, nature conservation organisations, researchers and more than a hundred volunteers participate in the conservation effort. The more intense conservation measures have produced good results. In 2022, 92 pups were born, a new record.</p> <p><img alt="A person is on his bended knees on a frozen lake with his head tucked in the hole that`s in the ice." data-src="/documents/10550/56972150/Linnansaari_Jouni_katsoo_koloon_RaisaTiilikainen1050x590.jpg/1e9b86d0-4201-661d-a417-6c54852e6513?t=1575362790345" style="margin-top: 3px; margin-bottom: 3px;" title="Conservation biologist Jouni Koskela checks a seal lairInformation on the number of pups born, among other things, is gathered by counting lairs. Photo: Raisa Tiilikainen" / class=" lazy-load " src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 16 9'%3E%3C/svg%3E"data-sizes='auto'></p> <p>Concrete measures to protect the Saimaa Ringed Seal began in 1955, when the seal was protected and its hunting was forbidden by a decree. The first fishing and hunting restrictions in areas populated by the Saimaa Ringed Seal came into force in the 1980s. Today, the Saimaa Ringed Seal, its winter lairs and basking sites are protected by the Nature Conservation Act.<br /> <br /> Restrictions on landing on shores, and other restrictions on access, have been imposed in national parks and other protected areas. The requirements of the seal are taken into account in land-use planning, and the use of fishing gear dangerous to the seals has been restricted.<br /> <br /> The monitoring of the population helps to assess the effectiveness of the conservation measures taken and to respond to potential threats quickly. The conditions at the breeding habitat, birth rate and the causes of death are monitored annually.<br /> <br /> The Saimaa Ringed Seal will continue to grace us with its presence, if we all participate in the conservation effort! The future generations will then also be able to spot a seal basking on a rock or diving in the open waters.</p> <p><img alt="Two persons in a motorboat with a cabin." data-src="/documents/10550/56972150/Linnansaari_Eravalvonta_SaaraOlkkonen1050x590.jpg/78619679-c91f-171f-d8f5-1af9e2aa0fd8?t=1575362789379" style="margin-top: 3px; margin-bottom: 3px;" title="Game and Fisheries Warden Markus Rahikainen patrols the Saimaa ringed seal territory and makes sure that the fishing gear are safe for the seals. He is assisted by Raisa Tiilikainen, Project Manager for the LIFE project. Photo: Saara Olkkonen" / class=" lazy-load " src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 16 9'%3E%3C/svg%3E"data-sizes='auto'></p> <h2><a id="saimaaringedseal" name="saimaaringedseal"></a>The Saimaa Ringed Seal and I</h2> <p>We can all participate in the conservation of the Saimaa Ringed Seal. By-catch mortality is still the most serious immediate threat to the seal population. Pups, in particular, easily become entangled in gill nets and may get caught in a fish trap, if the opening is too wide. See below for instructions on seal-friendly fishing.<br /> <br /> The climate change is another serious threat to the Saimaa Ringed Seal. Poor snow and ice conditions hinder the breeding success of the seal. By staying away from the ice of Lake Saimaa, especially the shoreline of islands and islets, and by keeping dogs on a leash when the lake is covered by ice, you can help the Saimaa Ringed Seal breed – particularly during mild winters with poor snow conditions, when the pups are not protected by a snow lair. By cutting your consumption and by making environment-friendly choices, you can also improve the living conditions of the Saimaa Ringed Seal.<br /> <br /> <strong><img alt="" data-src="/documents/10550/22787390/SuomenLuonnonSuojeluLiitto_Katiska.jpg/d8bc675d-6082-4979-a9cb-c1bc315340c9?t=1465552069190" style="margin:3px 8px; float:right" title="Photo: Suomen luonnonsuojeluliitto." / class=" lazy-load " src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 16 9'%3E%3C/svg%3E"data-sizes='auto'>Only use a fish trap in which the maximum width of the opening is 15 cm.</strong><br /> <br /> In the breeding areas of the Saimaa Ringed Seal, only fish traps in which the maximum width of the opening is 15 cm, even when stretched, may be used. The stretching of the trap opening may be prevented with special stoppers or with cable ties, for example. Under the Fishing Act, fish traps must be clearly marked and equipped with the owner's contact information. Also remember to get a fishing permit.</p> <p><img alt="The size of the mouth of a fish trap has been reduced with zip-ties." data-src="/documents/10550/56972150/Linnansaari_katiska_JouniKoskela1050x590.jpg/a20a59fa-b294-42a5-8fde-5939bbb3002e?t=1575362791191" style="margin-top: 3px; margin-bottom: 3px;" title="You can make your fish trap seal-friendly by obtaining a special stopper or by using cable ties. When shopping for cable ties, choose the more expensive and durable type. The plastic in the cheaper cable ties is vulnerable to UV rays and usually breaks down within a year. Photo: Jouni Koskela." / class=" lazy-load " src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 16 9'%3E%3C/svg%3E"data-sizes='auto'></p> <p><strong>Do not use gill nets between 15 April and 30 June.</strong> Check the areas with <a href="https://www.kalastusrajoitus.fi/#/kalastusrajoitus">fishing restrictions  (kalastusrajoitus.fi, in Finnish)</a>. Gill nets are also a hazard to the Saimaa Ringed Seal outside the restriction periods, as well.<br /> <br /> <strong>Keep your eyes open when boating on Lake Saimaa.</strong> When you go boating on Lake Saimaa, observe your environment. It may be challenging to spot a seal head in the dark water.<br /> <br /> <strong>Avoid islets and snowdrifts on shores.</strong> If you move on the ice of Lake Saimaa in winter, avoid islets on open stretches of water and spits of land, as they may hide a seal lair. Also, keep your dog on a leash.</p> <h2><a id="sealcarcasses" name="sealcarcasses"></a>Report Seal Carcasses</h2> <p>It is essential for the conservation of the Saimaa Ringed Seal that all dead seals are examined. The age and sex of the dead seal, often also the cause of death, can be determined from the carcass. This is important information for the population monitoring.</p> <ul> <li>If you come across a seal carcass, make sure that it will not be washed away by waves.</li> <li>Inform Metsähallitus in Savonlinna about your find without delay, tel. 0206 39 5000, or the police. Provide your name and address and the time and place of the find.</li> <li>You can also report other observations relating to seals in Lake Saimaa to Metsähallitus by email saimaannorppa(at)metsa.fi.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Thank you for your help!</strong></p> <p><img alt="A Saimaa ringed seal peeking out of the water." data-src="/documents/10550/56972150/Linnansaari_Saimaannorppa_kuikuilee_JuhaTaskinen1050x590.jpg/ceade028-0d6b-4892-78ce-e1d81c97fa06?t=1575362794513" style="margin-top: 3px; margin-bottom: 3px;" title="The curious Saimaa Ringed Seal is one of the treasures of Finnish nature. Photo: Juha Taskinen." / class=" lazy-load " src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 16 9'%3E%3C/svg%3E"data-sizes='auto'></p> <h2>More information on the Saimaa Ringed Seal and the LIFE project</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.metsa.fi/en/nature-and-heritage/species/saimaa-ringed-seal/">Saimaa Ringed Seal (metsa.fi)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.metsa.fi/en/project/our-saimaa-seal-life/">Our Saimaa Seal LIFE -project 2020-2025 (metsa.fi)</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> <div class="portlet-layout row"> <div class="col-lg-6 portlet-column portlet-column-first" id="column-2-1"> <div class="empty portlet-dropzone portlet-column-content portlet-column-content-first" id="layout-column_column-2-1"></div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 portlet-column portlet-column-last" id="column-2-2"> <div class="empty portlet-dropzone portlet-column-content portlet-column-content-last" id="layout-column_column-2-2"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-xl-4 portlet-column portlet-column-last right-column" id="column-3"> <div class="portlet-dropzone portlet-column-content portlet-column-content-last" id="layout-column_column-3"> <div class="portlet-boundary portlet-boundary_com_liferay_journal_content_web_portlet_JournalContentPortlet_ portlet-static portlet-static-end portlet-barebone portlet-journal-content " id="p_p_id_com_liferay_journal_content_web_portlet_JournalContentPortlet_INSTANCE_uc97Sd21ElYS_"> <span id="p_com_liferay_journal_content_web_portlet_JournalContentPortlet_INSTANCE_uc97Sd21ElYS"></span> <section class="portlet" id="portlet_com_liferay_journal_content_web_portlet_JournalContentPortlet_INSTANCE_uc97Sd21ElYS"> <div class="portlet-content"> <div class="autofit-float autofit-row portlet-header"> <div class="autofit-col autofit-col-end"> <div class="autofit-section"> <div class="visible-interaction"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class=" portlet-content-container"> <div class="portlet-body"> <div class="" data-fragments-editor-item-id="10108-25723542" data-fragments-editor-item-type="fragments-editor-mapped-item" > <div class="journal-content-article " data-analytics-asset-id="25723540" data-analytics-asset-title="saimaa_ringed_seal_year_nosto" data-analytics-asset-type="web-content"> <h2>The Year of the Saimaa ringed seal</h2> <p><a href="http://julkaisut.metsa.fi/assets/pdf/lp/Esitteet/endangered-saimaaringedseal.pdf"><img alt="The year of the Saimaa ringed seal" data-src="/documents/10550/22787390/saimaannorpanvuosi_Image_156.jpg/e83a897a-4c5f-49b2-b562-03402c4f0c2c?t=1465805006232" style="margin-top: 3px; margin-bottom: 3px;" title="The year of the Saimaa ringed seal" / class=" lazy-load " src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 16 9'%3E%3C/svg%3E"data-sizes='auto'><br /> Read more about the year of the saimaa ringed seal (julkaisut.metsa.fi, pdf-file 1,5 MB)</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> <div class="portlet-boundary portlet-boundary_com_liferay_journal_content_web_portlet_JournalContentPortlet_ portlet-static portlet-static-end portlet-barebone portlet-journal-content " id="p_p_id_com_liferay_journal_content_web_portlet_JournalContentPortlet_INSTANCE_xoalBL4Uzh84_"> <span id="p_com_liferay_journal_content_web_portlet_JournalContentPortlet_INSTANCE_xoalBL4Uzh84"></span> <section class="portlet" id="portlet_com_liferay_journal_content_web_portlet_JournalContentPortlet_INSTANCE_xoalBL4Uzh84"> <div class="portlet-content"> <div class="autofit-float autofit-row portlet-header"> <div class="autofit-col autofit-col-end"> <div class="autofit-section"> <div class="visible-interaction"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class=" portlet-content-container"> <div class="portlet-body"> <div class="" data-fragments-editor-item-id="10108-25713794" data-fragments-editor-item-type="fragments-editor-mapped-item" > <div class="journal-content-article " data-analytics-asset-id="25713792" data-analytics-asset-title="saimaa_ringed_seal_LIFE_nosto" data-analytics-asset-type="web-content"> <h2><img alt="SAIMAA SEAL LIFE text above the drawing. In the drawing, under the three towers, a Saimaa Ringed Seal inside the nest. There is a bigger Saimaa Ringed Seal and two fish in the water." data-src="/documents/10550/22787390/SAIMAA_SEAL_LIFE_JK_140306_156.jpg/d9c96d50-ff52-409b-86ca-66d16acd19f7?t=1470220261845" style="margin-top: 3px; margin-bottom: 3px;" title="Saimaa Seal LIFE logo." / class=" lazy-load " src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 16 9'%3E%3C/svg%3E"data-sizes='auto'></h2> <h2>Saimaa Seal LIFE 2013-2018</h2> <p>More information about the project: <a href="https://www.metsa.fi/en/project/saimaa-seal-life/">Saimaa Seal LIFE (metsa.fi)</a>.</p> <p><img alt="OUR SAIMAA SEAL LIFE text above a Saimaa ringed seal drawing." data-src="/documents/10550/22787390/Our_saimaa_seal_330.png/25d68608-6586-9bc7-b78d-2538065b701c?t=1639117618752" style="margin-top: 3px; margin-bottom: 3px;" title="Our Saimaa Seal LIFE logo." / class=" lazy-load "data-sizes='auto'></p> <h2>Our Saimaa Seal LIFE 2020-2025</h2> <p>The Our Saimaa Seal LIFE project promotes the conservation of the Saimaa Ringed Seal in many ways in 2020-2025</p> <ul> <li>we protect the seal and perform research</li> <li>we pile up man-made snowdrifts for the seals, develop artificial nest structures and look for other ways to ensure breeding success as the climate changes</li> <li>we distribute information to fishermen, schoolchildren, residents and holiday-makers</li> <li>we give advice and supervise the waters</li> </ul> <p>More information about the project: <a href="https://www.metsa.fi/en/project/our-saimaa-seal-life/">Our Saimaa Seal LIFE (metsa.fi)</a>.</p> <p><a href="https://youtu.be/fOBvDYWeEos">Our Saimaa Seal - Introduction of Saimaa Seal (youtube.com).</a></p> <p><img alt="Life and Natura 2000." data-src="/documents/10550/22787390/life_ja_natura_logot_156.jpg/5a097cd7-519a-4a77-9a24-cea1cda509c0?t=1466145765222" style="margin-top: 3px; margin-bottom: 3px;" title="Life and Natura 2000 logos." / class=" lazy-load " src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 16 9'%3E%3C/svg%3E"data-sizes='auto'></p> <p>This project was co-funded by the European Union’s LIFE programme. The contents reflect the views of its authors, and neither the European Commission nor CINEA is responsible for any use made of the information contained in the material.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> <div class="portlet-boundary portlet-boundary_com_liferay_journal_content_web_portlet_JournalContentPortlet_ portlet-static portlet-static-end portlet-barebone portlet-journal-content " id="p_p_id_com_liferay_journal_content_web_portlet_JournalContentPortlet_INSTANCE_1cF6wj4x0qJV_"> <span id="p_com_liferay_journal_content_web_portlet_JournalContentPortlet_INSTANCE_1cF6wj4x0qJV"></span> <section class="portlet" id="portlet_com_liferay_journal_content_web_portlet_JournalContentPortlet_INSTANCE_1cF6wj4x0qJV"> <div class="portlet-content"> <div class="autofit-float autofit-row portlet-header"> <div class="autofit-col autofit-col-end"> <div class="autofit-section"> <div class="visible-interaction"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class=" portlet-content-container"> <div class="portlet-body"> <div class="" data-fragments-editor-item-id="10108-61116392" data-fragments-editor-item-type="fragments-editor-mapped-item" > <div class="journal-content-article " data-analytics-asset-id="61116390" data-analytics-asset-title="saimaaringedseal_principles_of_seal_friendly_tourism_in_saimaa_area_nosto" data-analytics-asset-type="web-content"> <h2>For Hikers in Saimaa ringed seal Areas</h2> <p>Please take the presence of the endangered seal into account when travelling in Saimaa area. Let the seal be, and observe it from afar. Please study the <a href="https://julkaisut.metsa.fi/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/06/principles_of_sealfriendly_tourism.pdf">Principles of seal-friendly tourism (PDF-file, 0.5 Mb, julkaisut.metsa.fi)</a> and follow them both when travelling alone and when using the services of entrepreneurs. Seal-friendly entrepreneurs are certified with this badge:</p> <p><img alt="I - heart symbol - SAIMAA RINGED SEAL. Let's keep the seal on the rock. Below the texts Life, Natura 2000 and Yhteinen saimaannorppamme -LIFE emblems." data-src="/documents/10550/22787390/tarrakuva_seal_friendly_tourism.png/13f03b36-d4a8-5c3b-9a9e-a8c63f5806fc?t=1684307882122" style="margin: 3px 0px;" title="I - heart symbol - SAIMAA RINGED SEAL. Let's keep the seal on the rock. Below the texts Life, Natura 2000 and Yhteinen saimaannorppamme -LIFE emblems." / class=" lazy-load "data-sizes='auto'></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> <div class="portlet-boundary portlet-boundary_com_liferay_journal_content_web_portlet_JournalContentPortlet_ portlet-static portlet-static-end portlet-barebone portlet-journal-content " id="p_p_id_com_liferay_journal_content_web_portlet_JournalContentPortlet_INSTANCE_CZryNFd6gQG3_"> <span id="p_com_liferay_journal_content_web_portlet_JournalContentPortlet_INSTANCE_CZryNFd6gQG3"></span> <section class="portlet" id="portlet_com_liferay_journal_content_web_portlet_JournalContentPortlet_INSTANCE_CZryNFd6gQG3"> <div class="portlet-content"> <div class="autofit-float autofit-row portlet-header"> <div class="autofit-col autofit-col-end"> <div class="autofit-section"> <div class="visible-interaction"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class=" portlet-content-container"> <div class="portlet-body"> <div class="" data-fragments-editor-item-id="10108-25714240" data-fragments-editor-item-type="fragments-editor-mapped-item" > <div class="journal-content-article " data-analytics-asset-id="25714238" data-analytics-asset-title="saimaa_ringed_seal_carcasses_nosto" data-analytics-asset-type="web-content"> <h2>Report Seal Carcasses or seals in need of help</h2> <p>It is essential for the conservation of the Saimaa ringed seal that all dead seals are examined. Please, report +358 206 39 5000. <a href="/saimaa-ringed-seal#sealcarcasses">More information</a>.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> <div class="portlet-boundary portlet-boundary_com_liferay_journal_content_web_portlet_JournalContentPortlet_ portlet-static portlet-static-end portlet-barebone portlet-journal-content " id="p_p_id_com_liferay_journal_content_web_portlet_JournalContentPortlet_INSTANCE_89foItc6xl0K_"> <span id="p_com_liferay_journal_content_web_portlet_JournalContentPortlet_INSTANCE_89foItc6xl0K"></span> <section class="portlet" id="portlet_com_liferay_journal_content_web_portlet_JournalContentPortlet_INSTANCE_89foItc6xl0K"> <div class="portlet-content"> <div class="autofit-float autofit-row portlet-header"> <div class="autofit-col autofit-col-end"> <div class="autofit-section"> <div class="visible-interaction"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class=" portlet-content-container"> <div class="portlet-body"> <div class="" data-fragments-editor-item-id="10108-49857201" data-fragments-editor-item-type="fragments-editor-mapped-item" > <div class="journal-content-article " data-analytics-asset-id="49857199" data-analytics-asset-title="saimaa_ringed_seal_publications" data-analytics-asset-type="web-content"> <h2>Publications</h2> <p><a href="https://julkaisut.metsa.fi/julkaisut/?Keywords=177&Text=saimaannorp&Languages=&PublicationSeries=&ProductCategory=&col=3&dir=DESC"><img alt="" class="addBorder lazy-load " data-src="/documents/10550/56972150/uhanalainen_saimaannorppa_2023_eng_330.png/4f5c8919-b700-0ed4-8e61-7043a9e75ecc?t=1683555164716" style="margin: 0px;" title="" /data-sizes='auto'><br /> Publications about Saimaa ringed seal by Metsähallitus (julkaisut.metsa.fi)</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> <div class="portlet-boundary portlet-boundary_com_liferay_journal_content_web_portlet_JournalContentPortlet_ portlet-static portlet-static-end portlet-barebone portlet-journal-content " id="p_p_id_com_liferay_journal_content_web_portlet_JournalContentPortlet_INSTANCE_QDlG3t3h2ZAI_"> <span id="p_com_liferay_journal_content_web_portlet_JournalContentPortlet_INSTANCE_QDlG3t3h2ZAI"></span> <section class="portlet" id="portlet_com_liferay_journal_content_web_portlet_JournalContentPortlet_INSTANCE_QDlG3t3h2ZAI"> <div class="portlet-content"> <div class="autofit-float autofit-row portlet-header"> <div class="autofit-col autofit-col-end"> <div class="autofit-section"> <div class="visible-interaction"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class=" portlet-content-container"> <div class="portlet-body"> <div class="" data-fragments-editor-item-id="10108-39226249" data-fragments-editor-item-type="fragments-editor-mapped-item" > <div class="journal-content-article " data-analytics-asset-id="39226247" data-analytics-asset-title="linnansaari_saimaannorppa_katiskanosto" data-analytics-asset-type="web-content"> <h2>When fishing with a trap, the trap funnel may not be more than 15 cm wide</h2> <p>When fishing in Saimaa ringed seal habitats, only use traps with a funnel less than 15 cm wide. In order to prevent the funnel from stretching, use funnel braces or, for example, cable ties. Under the Fishing Act, fish traps must be clearly marked and fitted with contact information. 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