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Vanhankaupunginlahti

A bird oasis in the middle of Helsinki

The pasture next to Lammasaari island © Jussi Helimäki

Vanhankaupunginlahti’s location in the middle of Finland’s capital, easy accessibility via public transport and the diversity of its flora and fauna, including an abundance of bird species, make it a real jewel among urban nature destinations.

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Vanhankaupunginlahti as viewed from the Lammassaari bird watching tower © Jussi Helimäki
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A Norfolk damselfly (Coenagrion armatum) in Pornaistenniemi © the City of Helsinki Material Bank, Petro Pynnönen
Vanhankaupunginlahti from the air in 1937 © Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council, photographer unknown
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