The archipelago’s cultural landscape

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SSouthwest Finland’s and East Svealand’s coastline and archipelago have mutual unique biological, cultural and historical values bound to farming and the traditional use of land. In the ’’Skärgårdens kulturmarker’’ project, natural conservation and development of the landscape are linked by the common goal that caring for the cultural landscape can benefit both residents of the archipelago and the natural resources. In practice, the project was realised in cooperation with landowners, who collaborated to restore valuable cultural land so that the areas can continue to be used for small-scale farming. In addition, information was provided to the landowners and the general public about the values in the cultural landscape as well as problems and need for care. There was also a desire to secure long-term care of the landscape. This was realised by creation of plans for the areas and farm-to-farm visits, by development of restoration-, and maintenance methods for areas of high natural value, by promoting the development of a small-scale entrepreneurship within landscape maintenance, as well as support of production of meat from natural grazing animals in the archipelago.

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