1. Art 17 reporting vs national biodiversity strategy
Petri Ahlroth Environment counsellor Expert group on reporting

2. National Steering group on reporting of HDir Art 17 and BDir Art12
- Ministry of Environment
- Ministry of forestry and agriculture
- Åland islands
- Finnish environment institute
- Finnish forest research institute
Gelological research institute
Game research institute
Natural history museun (Unov. Helsinki)
Metsähallitus (Forest anf park service)
Regional environmental centers
Finnish forest center
- TAPIO (forest organization)
National Steering group on reporting of
HDir Art 17 and BDir Art12
Subgroup on reporting of habitats
Subgroup on reporting of species
Subgroup on reporting of birds
Expert work usually in small working goups
Petri Ahlroth

3. Lists of Experts and opportunity for scientific critic
Species 1
Expert n.n from organization xx.
Species 2 …
Every report will be presented for a group of experts. Experts are allowed to provide their critic and comments
Last time ca 200 experts assisted the reporting work
- 3-5 reports are / meeting --> large number of meetings are needed
Petri Ahlroth

4. National biodiversity strategy
Mostly same organizations
Some people are same…
Discussions more at the political level
->Almost no connection with results of Art 17 work

5. Other large scale operations
National species protection program
- New mire cobservation program
-- > More linked with results of Art 17

6. Thank you !
Petri Ahlroth