Strict nature reserves (luonnonpuisto) are specific areas in Finland which have been established for scientific reasons.
The regulations for the nature reserves are much stricter than those for the national parks of Finland.
The strict nature reserves cover a total area of 1,530 km2.
There are a total of 19 strict nature reserves in Finland.
17 of them are managed by the Metsähallitus and 2 by the Forest Research Institute Metla.