Tuusula’s LUMO programme supports the municipality’s work to promote biodiversity
Tuusula Municipal Council approved the Tuusula Biodiversity Programme (LUMO Programme) at its meeting on 30 March. The programme came into force on 1 April, and its implementation has begun immediately as part of the roll-out of Tuusula’s Municipal Strategy 2026–2029.
The LUMO programme is a cross-departmental municipal action programme aimed at promoting local biodiversity, safeguarding habitats and strengthening the ecosystem services provided by nature.
The programme guides the municipality’s activities in such a way that biodiversity is systematically taken into account in all areas – particularly in land use, planning, the management of green spaces and the protection of water bodies.
The preparation of LUMO has been a broad collaborative process involving experts from many municipal departments, as well as decision-makers and local residents.
The programme’s main objectives:
- Tuusula’s natural environment is diverse.
- The continuity of ecological and green networks is assured.
- Valuable natural sites, endangered habitats and species have been identified and their conservation ensured.
- Residents’ and stakeholders’ knowledge of nature and their involvement have increased.
- The condition of water bodies has improved.
Specific measures, along with the responsible bodies and performance indicators, have been set out under each objective. The programme’s progress is monitored and reported on annually as part of the municipality’s regular operational and financial monitoring.
As part of the measures under the LUMO programme, Tuusula Municipality will apply for membership of the Nature-Smart Municipalities network before the end of this year. If successful, this membership will support the implementation of the programme’s objectives and strengthen the municipality’s networking efforts to promote biodiversity.
In the initial phase, the focus of the measures will be on municipally-owned land, but the programme is intended to be expanded later to also involve private landowners in promoting biodiversity.
The adoption of the LUMO programme reinforces Tuusula’s long-term commitment to safeguarding biodiversity and building a sustainable, liveable environment, both now and in the future.
For further information: Senior Specialist Terhi Wermundsen, terhi.wermundsen@tuusula.fi, 040 314 3065
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