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Wilderness Areas Of Finland
The wilderness areas (, ) of Finland are remote areas which are not strictly nature reserves. The areas were set up in 1991 to preserve their wilderness character, the Sami culture and their natural form of livelihood. There are 12 such areas, all of which are located in northern Lapland. The reserves cover an area of . All the reserves are managed by the Metsähallitus (Forest Administration). * Hammastunturi Wilderness Area * Kaldoaivi Wilderness Area * Kemihaara Wilderness Area * Käsivarsi Wilderness Area * Muotkatunturi Wilderness Area * Paistunturi Wilderness Area * Pulju Wilderness Area * Pöyrisjärvi Wilderness Area * Tarvantovaara Wilderness Area * Tsarmitunturi Wilderness Area * Tuntsa Wilderness Area * Vätsäri Wilderness Area See also * Protected areas of Finland The protected areas of Finland include national parks, nature reserves and other areas, with a purpose of conserving areas of all of Finland's ecosystems and biotopes. Protected areas include ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paistunturi Wilderness Area
Paistunturi Wilderness Area () is a wilderness reserve in Lapland, Finland. It is governed by Metsähallitus and covers . It was established in 1991 like all the other wilderness areas in Lapland. See also * Wilderness areas of Finland The wilderness areas (, ) of Finland are remote areas which are not strictly nature reserves. The areas were set up in 1991 to preserve their wilderness character, the Sami culture and their natural form of livelihood. There are 12 such areas, al ... References Protected areas established in 1991 1991 establishments in Finland Wilderness areas of Finland {{Europe-protected-area-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilderness Areas Of Finland
The wilderness areas (, ) of Finland are remote areas which are not strictly nature reserves. The areas were set up in 1991 to preserve their wilderness character, the Sami culture and their natural form of livelihood. There are 12 such areas, all of which are located in northern Lapland. The reserves cover an area of . All the reserves are managed by the Metsähallitus (Forest Administration). * Hammastunturi Wilderness Area * Kaldoaivi Wilderness Area * Kemihaara Wilderness Area * Käsivarsi Wilderness Area * Muotkatunturi Wilderness Area * Paistunturi Wilderness Area * Pulju Wilderness Area * Pöyrisjärvi Wilderness Area * Tarvantovaara Wilderness Area * Tsarmitunturi Wilderness Area * Tuntsa Wilderness Area * Vätsäri Wilderness Area See also * Protected areas of Finland The protected areas of Finland include national parks, nature reserves and other areas, with a purpose of conserving areas of all of Finland's ecosystems and biotopes. Protected areas include ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Protected Areas Of Finland
The protected areas of Finland include national parks, nature reserves and other areas, with a purpose of conserving areas of all of Finland's ecosystems and biotopes. Protected areas include: * National parks of Finland (''Kansallispuisto/Nationalpark'') – 8,170 km2 * Strict nature reserves of Finland (''Luonnonpuisto/Naturreservat'') – 1,530 km2 * Mire reserves of Finland (''Soidensuojelualue/Myrskyddsområde'') – 4,490 km2 * Protected herb-rich forest areas (''Lehtojensuojelualue/Lundskyddsområde'') – 13 km2 * Protected old-growth forest areas (''Vanhat metsät/Gamla skogar'') – 100 km2 * Grey seal protection areas (''Hylkeidensuojelualue/Sälskyddsområde'') – 190 km2 * Other protected areas on state-owned land – 468 km2 The state-owned protected areas cover a total of 14,961 km2 while 1,220 km2 are on private land. See also * Wilderness reserves of Finland * Right of public access to the wilderness * Natura 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vätsäri Wilderness Area
The Vätsäri Wilderness Area (, ) is located along the northeastern shore of Lake Inari in Inari, northern Finland, stretching all the way to the Finland–Norway border. The landscape is dominated by taiga forests of Scots pine, bog and bodies of water. The northeastern part rises as a treeless fell ridge. Vätsäri is one of twelve wilderness areas in Lapland and covers an area of . The wilderness has one marked trail and a few cabins. The reserve is under the management of Metsähallitus (Administration of Forests) and was established with the other wilderness reserves in 1991. It is part of Pasvik–Inari Trilateral Park along with Øvre Pasvik National Park and Øvre Pasvik Landscape Protection Area in Norway, and the joint Norwegian–Russian Pasvik Nature Reserve. The area has a short growing season, cold winters, little precipitation and poor soil quality created by the gneiss bedrock. Lake Inari has been affected by acid rain and loss of fish from the Paatsjoki Riv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuntsa Wilderness Area
Tuntsa Wilderness Area () is a wilderness reserve in the municipalities of Salla and Savukoski in Lapland, Finland. It is governed by Metsähallitus and covers . It was established in 1991 like all the other wilderness areas in Lapland. See also * Wilderness areas of Finland The wilderness areas (, ) of Finland are remote areas which are not strictly nature reserves. The areas were set up in 1991 to preserve their wilderness character, the Sami culture and their natural form of livelihood. There are 12 such areas, al ... References Protected areas established in 1991 1991 establishments in Finland Salla Wilderness areas of Finland {{Europe-protected-area-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsarmitunturi Wilderness Area
Tsarmitunturi Wilderness Area () is a wilderness reserve that is located in the Inari municipality, Lapland, Finland. It is governed by Metsähallitus Metsähallitus (, , ''"the (Finnish) Forest Administration"'') is a state-owned enterprise in Finland. Its two main tasks are Parks & Wildlife Finland to manage most of the protected areas of Finland and Forestry to supply wood to the country's ... and covers . It was established in 1991 like all the other wilderness areas in Lapland. References External links * Protected areas established in 1991 1991 establishments in Finland Wilderness areas of Finland {{Europe-protected-area-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarvantovaara Wilderness Area
Tarvantovaara Wilderness Area () is a wilderness reserve in Enontekiö municipality, Lapland, Finland. It is governed by Metsähallitus and covers . It was established in 1991 like all the other wilderness areas in Lapland. See also * Wilderness areas of Finland The wilderness areas (, ) of Finland are remote areas which are not strictly nature reserves. The areas were set up in 1991 to preserve their wilderness character, the Sami culture and their natural form of livelihood. There are 12 such areas, al ... References Protected areas established in 1991 1991 establishments in Finland Wilderness areas of Finland {{Europe-protected-area-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pöyrisjärvi Wilderness Area
Pöyrisjärvi Wilderness Area () is a wilderness reserve in Enontekiö municipality, Lapland, Finland. It was established in 1991 like all the other wilderness reserves in Lapland and covers . See also * Wilderness areas of Finland * Pöyrisjärvi References External links * Pöyrisjärvi Wilderness Areaat Outdoors.fi (Metsähallitus Metsähallitus (, , ''"the (Finnish) Forest Administration"'') is a state-owned enterprise in Finland. Its two main tasks are Parks & Wildlife Finland to manage most of the protected areas of Finland and Forestry to supply wood to the country's ...) Protected areas established in 1991 1991 establishments in Finland Enontekiö Wilderness areas of Finland {{Europe-protected-area-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pulju Wilderness Area
Pulju Wilderness Area () is a wilderness reserve in the municipalities of Enontekiö and Kittilä in Lapland, Finland Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, .... It is governed by Metsähallitus and covers . It was established in 1991 like all the other wilderness areas in Lapland. The Pulju area is especially known for its peculiar landscape forms from (probably) the latest ice age: worm-like winding Pulju moraines. They are situated about north from the Pulju village. See also * Pulju moraine * Wilderness areas of Finland References Protected areas established in 1991 1991 establishments in Finland Wilderness areas of Finland {{Europe-protected-area-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muotkatunturi Wilderness Area
The Muotkatunturi Wilderness Area (''Muotkatunturin erämaa-alue'') is a wilderness reserve in the municipalities Inari and Utsjoki in Lapland, Finland, established in 1991. Its area is . Muotkatunturi is a reindeer management area, and forestry is also practiced there. The area is maintained by the Metsähallitus. () No public roads lead into the area, there are no marked paths for travelers, and the area only has four s. Therefore it is virtually completely natural and primitive. In the north-eastern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finland
Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, opposite Estonia. Finland has a population of 5.6 million. Its capital and largest city is Helsinki. The majority of the population are Finns, ethnic Finns. The official languages are Finnish language, Finnish and Swedish language, Swedish; 84.1 percent of the population speak the first as their mother tongue and 5.1 percent the latter. Finland's climate varies from humid continental climate, humid continental in the south to boreal climate, boreal in the north. The land cover is predominantly boreal forest biome, with List of lakes of Finland, more than 180,000 recorded lakes. Finland was first settled around 9000 BC after the Last Glacial Period, last Ice Age. During the Stone Age, various cultures emerged, distinguished by differen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
