Kajaani is a city surrounded by nature, and forests are an integral part of the city. The Urban Environment Department is responsible for looking after the woods in the city’s urban area, and the Forest Department takes care of the city’s commercial forests and handles the renting of fields and forest areas owned by the City.
A total of roughly 7,000 ha of forest
- about 6,000 ha of commercial forests
- about 1,000 ha of woods in urban areas