Kurjenrahka National Park

Kurjenrahka National Park (Kurjenrahkan kansallispuisto,
Kurjenrahka nationalpark)
Protected area
Country Finland
Region Finland Proper
Coordinates
Area 29 km2 (11 sq mi)
Biomes swamp, primeval forest
Animal Eurasian Lynx
Established 1998
Management Metsähallitus
Visitation 28,500 (2009[1])
IUCN category II - National Park
Website: http://www.outdoors.fi/kurjenrahkanp

Kurjenrahka National Park (Finnish: Kurjenrahkan kansallispuisto, Swedish: Kurjenrahka nationalpark) is a national park in Finland Proper. It was established in 1998 and covers 29 square kilometres (11 sq mi). 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. Also, brown bear and gray wolf have been observed here; they are known to reside in areas within or close to the park. Marked trails in the general area extend to over 200 km.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Käyntimäärät kansallispuistoittain 2009" (in Finnish). Metsähallitus. http://www.metsa.fi/sivustot/metsa/fi/Eraasiatjaretkeily/Asiakastieto/Kayntimaarat/Kansallispuistoittain/Sivut/kayntimaaratkansallispuistoittain2009.aspx. Retrieved September 29, 2010. 

External links

Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Kurjenrahka_National_Park Kurjenrahka National Park] at Wikimedia Commons
Swamp-shored lake Lakjärvi in the Kurjenrahka National Park.