Ecosystems thrive in Finland

The ecosystems that once existed in Britain have been eradicated.

Although there are still people there that care (such as those protecting butterflies, RSPB etc.)

the Brits have long lost their connection

to the natural environment.

Predators and megafauna were hunted

to extinction centuries

(and in some cases millennia) ago.

Bears, wolves, lynx were wiped out

 many trees were felled to extinction

in order to produce war materials

and now even hedgehogs are all but gone. 

In Finland, there the older generations

still have a close affinity to the forests

(which cover 70% of the land area)

the ecosystems are still alive and well there. 

Moose, bears, lynx and wolves

still roam the forests -

although you rarely see them,

you can sense their presence

and it is a thrilling and therapeutic feeling.