Environment
The environmental work of the City of Lahti aims to foster the well-being of nature and the environment. A healthy and safe natural environment improves the residents’ quality of life.
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Groundwater
Protecting groundwater resources is especially important in Lahti as the city is located near one of Finland’s largest groundwater reserves, the Salpausselkä ridges.
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Nature conservation
Nature reserves in the City of Lahti represent a diverse variety of biotypes, including bogs, heath forests and wetlands with their flora and fauna.
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Status and water quality of rivers and lakes
The natural values and recreational uses of water bodies such as rivers and lakes are particularly affected by the state of the water body.
