Everyone’s rights

In Finland, Everyone’s Rights guarantee that you are free to spend time in forests – but you cannot do whatever you like. Connect Tuksu’s leg to some interesting forest activity and find out what is allowed and where!

In Finland, you can enjoy everyone’s rights that are among the most extensive in the world. Everyone’s rights are not a law; instead, many different laws and regulations specify the rights of all residents of Finland to move around in a forest and use it, regardless of the owner. On average, a Finn spends time outdoors 150 times per year, and roughly half of these takes place in forest areas used under everyone’s rights. However, you are not allowed to do whatever and wherever you like – not even on your own land.

Everyman’s rights in a nutshell:

• they apply to everyone living and staying in Finland
• landowner’s permission or consent is not required
• the landowner may not prevent or forbid use without justification
• no fee may be collected for the use
• the user may not cause disturbance or harm
• everyman’s rights do not give permission to use someone else’s yard, plantation or other similar areas in special use