Oct 16, 2023
MetsÀhallituksen kanta-arvion mukaan saimaannorppia on nyt noin 480. Arvio kuvaa tilannetta tammikuussa, joten kevÀÀllÀ syntyneistÀ kuuteis
This year, the number of the Saimaa ringed seals has increased by tens of individuals to around 480. Last year, the size of the stock was 436 the Saimaa Ringed Seals.
MetsÀhallitus' annual stock assessment describes the situation in January, when the stock is at its lowest. The survivors of the litters born in the spring will only be included in next year's assessment.
Thanks to conservation measures, the number of the Saimaa ringed seals has doubled in just over 20 years.
