The touring exhibition “Barents – Nature has no borders” will be on view at the Arktikum Science Centre, Rovaniemi from 2nd Fabruary until 9th March 2016. The exhibition, exploring the globally unique nature of the Barents Region, consists of 15 photographs by Finnish, Swedish and Russian nature photographers.

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The
Barents Region is a treasure trove of biological diversity that covers 1.8 million
square kilometres. In addition to the spectacular nature, the region boasts a wide
variety of natural resources and rich indigenous cultures. However, the northern
nature is vulnerable and sensitive to change. The last natural areas and landscapes
in the Barents Region are unique on a global scale.

– It is
far more interesting to look at animals through the lens of a camera than through
the scope of a rifle. If my photographs make even one person change their rifle to a
camera, to catch pictures instead of prey, my work has been worthwhile, concludes
Russian nature photographer Dmitry Deshevykh.

This
exhibition consists of a series of photographs by Finnish, Swedish and Russian
nature photographers. The exhibition is touring in Finland, Sweden and Russia as a
part of the project that promotes conservation of boreal and Arctic nature through
the development of a representative network of protected areas in the Barents
Region. It is coordinated by the Finnish Environment Institute, in cooperation with
Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian and Russian nature conservation authorities, researchers
and NGOs.

Barents – Nature has no borders –
Photography exhibition, exploring the globally unique nature of the Barents
Region
Arktikum Science Centre (Pohjoisranta 4, Rovaniemi)

2.2.–9.3.2016
The language of the exhibition is
Finnish.

More information:

Anna Hyvönen
Exhibition
designer, Arktikum Science Centre, Arctic Centre at the University of Lapland
anna.hyvonen(at)ulapland.fi

Anna Kuhmonen
Finnish Environment Institute SYKE
firstname.lastname@ymparisto.fi, Tel.
+358 295 251 322

Aino Rekola
Finnish
Environment Institute SYKE
firstname.lastname@ymparisto.fi, Tel. +358 50
4314 345

BPAN exhibition: http://www.bpan.fi/en/bpan-project/pilot-projects/bpan-exhibition/

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