Kurjenrahka National Park
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| Kurjenrahka National Park | |
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| IUCN Category II (National Park) | |
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| Location: | Western Finland |
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| Area: | 29 km² (11 mi²) |
| Established: | 1998 |
| Total Visitation: | 25,000 (in 2005) |
| Governing body: | Metsähallitus |
Kurjenrahka National Park (Kurjenrahkan kansallispuisto) is a national park in Western Finland. It was established in 1998 and covers 29 square kilometres (11 mi²). The area consists mainly of swamp but it also includes the Pukkipalo primeval area, that has been mostly unmanaged for over 150 years. The Eurasian Lynx is a permanent resident in Kurjenrahka. Occasionally, also brown bear and gray wolf have been observed here.
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Eastern Gulf of Finland – Ekenäs Archipelago – Helvetinjärvi – Hiidenportti – Isojärvi – Kauhaneva-Pohjankangas – Koli – Kolovesi – Kurjenrahka – Lauhanvuori – Leivonmäki – Lemmenjoki – Liesjärvi – Linnansaari – Nuuksio – Oulanka – Päijänne – Pallas-Yllästunturi – Patvinsuo – Perämeri – Petkeljärvi – Puurijärvi-Isosuo – Pyhä-Häkki – Pyhä-Luosto – Repovesi – Riisitunturi – Rokua – Salamajärvi – Seitseminen – Southwestern Archipelago – Syöte – Tiilikkajärvi – Torronsuo – Urho Kekkonen – Valkmusa
