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Delays for flying squirrels, tools down for nesting birds
The Finnish construction sector needs better means to deal with conflicts between projects and wildlife habitats.
The construction of the embankments as part of an extension of the Port of Rauma was stopped 10 metres short of the shore of the small island of Vähä Järviluoto.
Image: Tapio Termonen / Yle
Nowadays, the environmental impact of construction projects is carefully evaluated in advance and monitored while work is underway.
However, from time to time, projects run into surprise situations in which the needs of developers clash with nature conservation.
Zoning goes a long way to avoid these issues, but