# Finnish Forest Research Institute

> former Finnish research institute, from 1.1.2015 part of Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)

**Wikidata**: [Q1438364](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1438364)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finnish_Forest_Research_Institute)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/finnish-forest-research-institute

## Summary
The Finnish Forest Research Institute (officially Metsäntutkimuslaitos / Skogsforskningsinstitutet) was Finland’s national research institute focused on forest research. It operated from 1953 until 31 December 2014 and from 1 January 2015 became part of the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke).

## Key Facts
- The institute was founded in 1953 (start_time: 1953) and its institutional existence ended on 2014-12-31 (end_time: 2014-12-31).  
- From 2015-01-01 the institute was incorporated into Natural Resources Institute Finland (part_of: Natural Resources Institute Finland; replaced_by: Natural Resources Institute Finland; qualifiers: start_time/point_in_time 2015-01-01).  
- Official names: Metsäntutkimuslaitos (Finnish) and Skogsforskningsinstitutet (Swedish).  
- Instance of: research institute and listed also as an open-access publisher.  
- Country of operation: Finland.  
- Geographic coordinates: latitude 60.29083333, longitude 25.05527778.  
- Identifiers: ISNI 0000000122651136; Freebase ID /m/0dyy8f; HAL structure ID 251995; Finnish business ID / Opencorporates fi/0124577-1; EU VAT number FI01245771; Kanto ID 000034905.  
- The institute replaced an earlier "Forest research institute in Finland" with a point_in_time 1953 (replaces: Forest research institute in Finland, qualifiers: point_in_time 1953).  
- Common aliases: Metla; names in multiple languages (French, German, Russian variants listed).

## FAQs
### Q: What was the Finnish Forest Research Institute?
A: It was Finland’s national research institute for forest science, officially known as Metsäntutkimuslaitos / Skogsforskningsinstitutet. It functioned as a research organization and is also recorded as an open-access publisher.

### Q: When and how did it cease to exist as an independent institute?
A: Its independent institutional existence ended on 2014-12-31. On 2015-01-01 it became part of the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke).

### Q: Where was the institute based?
A: The institute operated in Finland; its geographic coordinates are 60.29083333 N, 25.05527778 E. (It later became part of an organization headquartered at Viikki Science Park in Helsinki.)

### Q: What are common alternative names for the institute?
A: Common aliases include Metla and translated names such as Institut de recherche finlandais sur la forêt, Institut für Waldforschung, and several Slavic-language variants.

## Why It Matters
The Finnish Forest Research Institute served as the national research organization dedicated to forestry science in Finland for over sixty years. As a specialized research institute, it provided a central, institutional focus for study of Finland’s forests — a key natural resource for the country’s economy, environment, and land use policy. Its continuity into the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) on 1 January 2015 preserved institutional knowledge and research infrastructure while integrating forestry research into a broader natural-resources remit. The institute’s registration as an open-access publisher indicates a role in disseminating research outputs publicly. National identifiers (ISNI, business and VAT numbers, national registry IDs) and multilingual aliases reflect its formal, cross-national visibility in academic, administrative, and public domains. For researchers, policymakers, and stakeholders in forestry and natural resource management, the institute represented a primary source of institutional data, long-term studies, and organizational leadership in Finnish forest science.

## Notable For
- National status: Served as Finland’s dedicated forest research institute from 1953 until its integration into Luke in 2015.  
- Institutional continuity: Replaced an earlier forest research body in 1953 and was formally merged into Natural Resources Institute Finland on 2015-01-01.  
- Multilingual identity and aliases: Operated under Finnish and Swedish official names (Metsäntutkimuslaitos / Skogsforskningsinstitutet) and had several international-language aliases including "Metla."  
- Research and publishing role: Classified as a research institute and recorded as an open-access publisher, indicating both research production and public dissemination roles.  
- Well-documented administrative identifiers: Held ISNI, Freebase, Kanto, HAL, business and VAT identifiers that record its formal legal and bibliographic identity.

## Body

### Overview
- Name: Finnish Forest Research Institute.  
- Official names: Metsäntutkimuslaitos (Finnish); Skogsforskningsinstitutet (Swedish).  
- Also known as: Metla and multiple translated aliases.  
- Instance types: research institute; listed also as an open-access publisher.

### History and Institutional Changes
- Start of institutional form: 1953 (start_time: 1953).  
- The institute replaced a previous "Forest research institute in Finland" with point_in_time 1953 (replaces qualifier).  
- End of independent operation: 2014-12-31 (end_time).  
- From 2015-01-01 it became part of Natural Resources Institute Finland (replaced_by / part_of with start_time 2015-01-01).

### Role and Functions
- Primary purpose: research (classified as a research institute).  
- Publishing: recorded as an open-access publisher (instance_of includes open-access publisher).

### Location and Contact Identifiers
- Country: Finland.  
- Coordinates: 60.29083333 N, 25.05527778 E.  
- EU VAT number: FI01245771.  
- Finnish business / Opencorporates ID: 0124577-1 / fi/0124577-1.  
- Kanto ID: 000034905.

### Bibliographic and Research Identifiers
- ISNI: 0000000122651136.  
- Freebase ID: /m/0dyy8f.  
- HAL structure ID: 251995.  
- Microsoft Academic ID (discontinued): 164042929.  
- Finnish national bibliography corporate name ID: 16717A.

### Administrative Relationships
- Part of: Natural Resources Institute Finland (from 2015-01-01).  
- Replaced by: Natural Resources Institute Finland (point_in_time 2015-01-01).  
- Country of operation and legal registration: Finland.

### Documentation and Presence
- Wikipedia title: Finnish Forest Research Institute.  
- Sitelink_count: 7; Wikipedia languages listed include de, en, fi, fr, mk, rw, sv.  
- Wikidata description: "former Finnish research institute, from 1.1.2015 part of Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)".

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## References

1. Society Open Access Research (SOAR) Catalog
2. KANTO
3. [Source](http://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/alkup/2014/20140561)
4. [Source](http://www.metla.fi/tiedotteet/2014/2014-12-18-luke-en.htm)
5. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
6. HAL