Excited atmosphere at LUMO

Janakkala municipality’s LUMO program was heard and discussed on Thursday 4 June at the municipal hall.

At the beginning of the event a word cloud was created — participants were invited to briefly describe via their phones in Mentimeter what comes to mind with the term “Biodiversity”. The most repeated word was “For everyone”, meaning the idea that biodiversity belongs to everyone and is common to all. Diversity was recognized to include different environments and multiple species, as well as meadows and pollinators. Control of invasive species was also raised.

Nature is a prerequisite for people’s good quality of life from the perspective of recreational use and wellbeing, so securing biodiversity is important. Nature values are a retention factor for current residents and at the same time an attraction factor for new residents.

The purpose of the LUMO program is to guide and promote the work done in the municipality to secure biodiversity. Means include, among others, increasing natural lawns and meadows, securing buffer zones around core nature areas, establishing new nature conservation areas and increasing nature awareness. Measures are implemented on municipal land and through cooperation between the municipality’s actors, and they are also strongly linked to the updating of the municipality’s forest management plan and green area maintenance classifications. Through diverse cooperation, the measures can also be extended to private lands by voluntary actions.

Participants were also able to list their favorite nature destinations in Janakkala. Luulionvuori received the most mentions, as it hosts diverse nature. For example, the lime tree groves of Luulionvuori are a habitat type protected under the Nature Conservation Act. The responses also showed appreciation for Janakkala’s diverse aquatic nature, with mentions for several lakes, ponds and rivers.

Janakkala’s Environment Watch is used as the monitoring and reporting tool for implementing the LUMO program. The draft goals and measures of the LUMO program have been added to the Environment Watch and will be adjusted after the public display if necessary. The notice will be kept on display during summer 2026 on Janakkala municipality’s website.