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Global Geoparks Network encourages its members to pay attention to the state of the world’s migratory birds and the changes that have taken place in their migratory routes.

Trails invite you to walk - hike safely in Lauhanvuori - Hämeenkangas UNESCO Global Geopark

Careful planning and preparation are an important part of a cycle tour and a prerequisite for a successful trip.

Welcome to the winter Geopark! Explore the snow covered untouched mires with snowshoes, ski on trails and have fun on mighty sledding hills. Have snacks by a campfire and let the winter nature charm you. Enjoy the services offered by the Geopark companies and relax!

The mystical mires are easy to explore in winter, for example on skis. The skis provide access to places that are inaccessible during melted ground.

The movie ”NÄÄ MAAT, NÄÄ MANNUT – MEIDÄN KAUHAJOKI” ("these lands, these places - our Kauhajoki”) produced by Kauhajoki-Seura is a product of volunteer work and love, made as a tribute to the region and its nature.

The Lapväärtin-Isojoki watershed originates from the springs and streams of Lauhanvuori National Park. The valuable river basin district has been been under restoration through the Freshabit LIFE IP project, and a strategic plan, a water vision, is being drawn up for the watershed.

Come to the Geopark and enjoy quiet nature by a campfire. Visit the cafés and restaurants in the area. From the boutiques you will buy the most wonderful gifts for Christmas. Feel the peaceful Christmas atmosphere of the Geopark!

Schoolchildren have learned about the Geopark and the use and values of forests on 4-H Forest Days in Niiniharju, Hämeenkangas.

This year the theme of the National Elderly Week in early October was “Nature Gives Strength”. Geopark, in cooperation with the municipality of Jämijärvi, took the elderly on excursions to Geopark sites.