The Directorate for Nature Management is the Ministry of the Environment´s advisory and executive body in the area of nature management. The Directorate possesses multidisciplinary expertise in the fields of ecology, land-use management and outdoor recreation, and is a theme centre for data-based information on ecology and biology.
The Directorate has a broad overview of the state of the natural environment and is authorized to issue instructions to the County Departments of Environmental Affairs in areas relating to nature management.
The Directorate for Nature Management is working to preserve biodiversity and to protect and strengthen public rights.
The main strategies to achieve the objectives are to: