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  © Matti Snellman/Greenpeace

Close up of the cloudberry, a species of slow-growing fruit in Peurakaira, Finland. Peurakaira is the most important forest area within the Lappi reindeer herding co-operative operating in southern part of Sami areas. Old-growth forests in the area are rich in tree hanging arboreal lichen, which is the most important source of food for reindeer in wintertime.


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