metsänhoitoyhdistys

metsänhoito (“forestry”) +‎ yhdistys (“association”)

• IPA^(key): /ˈmetsænˌhoi̯toˌyhdistys/, [ˈme̞ts̠ænˌho̞i̯t̪o̞ˌyçdis̠tys̠]
• Rhymes: -yhdistys
• Syllabification^(key): met‧sän‧hoi‧to‧yh‧dis‧tys
• Hyphenation^(key): metsän‧hoito‧yhdis‧tys

metsänhoitoyhdistys

1. forest management association

The Metsänhoitoyhdistys (Mhy) are a Finnish peculiarity. As the forests were and still are considered a natural resource of significant national importance, a system of (Mhy)'s was established by law in 1950 with the aim of promoting rational management of this resource. As a rule, all forest owners must belong to a regional Mhy. They can be exempted only if they can provide an acceptable plan for management of their lot and have a history of taking good care of their forest. The English translation "forest management association" is used by the associations themselves. The system is explained in English on Mhy's national website: [1]

• “metsänhoitoyhdistys”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[2] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 3 July 2023