Värriö Strict Nature Reserve (''Värriön luonnonpuisto'') of Lapland,

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, was established in 1981. Moving within the natural park happens under license. In the area there is a research station and the only way to go there is by trail. Field studies are carried out to investigate

reindeer herding Reindeer herding is when reindeer are herded by people in a limited area. Currently, reindeer are the only semi-domesticated animal which naturally belong to the North. Reindeer herding is conducted in nine countries: Norway, Finland, Sweden, Russ ...

and predators, such as

wolves The wolf (''Canis lupus''; : wolves), also known as the grey wolf or gray wolf, is a canine native to Eurasia and North America. More than thirty subspecies of ''Canis lupus'' have been recognized, including the dog and dingo, though gr ...

and

wolverines The wolverine ( , ; ''Gulo gulo''), also called the carcajou or quickhatch (from East Cree, ''kwiihkwahaacheew''), is the largest land-dwelling member of the family Mustelidae. It is a muscular carnivore and a solitary animal. The wolverine ...

. This

Strict Nature Reserve A strict nature reserve (IUCN category Ia) or wilderness area (IUCN category Ib) is the highest category of protected area recognised by the World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA), a body which is part of the International Union for ...

is 12,500 hectares in size.

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Strict nature reserves of Finland Salla Protected areas of the Arctic Geography of Lapland (Finland) {{Europe-protected-area-stub

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