| The Finnish Association for Nature Conservation | |
| Abbreviation: | FANC |
| Type: | NGO |
| Status: | Association |
| Purpose: | Environmental protection, nature conservation |
| Headquarters: | Helsinki |
| Location: | Kotkankatu 9 00510 Helsinki |
| Membership: | private persons |
| Language: | Finnish |
| Leader Title: | Executive Director |
| Leader Name: | Päivi Lundall |
| Key People: | President of the Board Harri Hölttä |
| Num Staff: | employs 15 people at its regional offices across Finland, about 30 specialists working in nature and environmental protection |
| Num Volunteers: | over 34,000 |
The Finnish Association for Nature Conservation (FANC) (in (SLL) is the largest non-governmental organization for environmental protection and nature conservation in Finland with over 34,000 members. It was established in 1938, but the oldest local member association, The Kuopio Nature Friends Association, is over 110 years old (founded in 1896).[1]
The major themes of environmental work include:
Suomen Luonto (Nature of Finland) is published by the Finnish Association for Nature Conservation. It is Finland's largest nature magazine.
In the logo is the Saimaa ringed seal, an endemic animal (only in Finland). Its future is endangered.