Isojärvi National Park

Isojärvi National Park (Isojärven kansallispuisto)
Protected area
Country Finland
Region Central Finland
Coordinates 61°41′54″N 25°00′39″E / 61.69833°N 25.01083°ECoordinates: 61°41′54″N 25°00′39″E / 61.69833°N 25.01083°E
Area 19 km2 (7 sq mi)
Established 1982
Management Metsähallitus
Visitation 10,000 (2009[1])
style=""color: #cde5b2"" | IUCN category II - National Park
Website: http://www.outdoors.fi/isojarvinp

Isojärvi National Park (Finnish: Isojärven kansallispuisto) is a national park in Central Finland. It covers 19 square kilometres (7.3 sq mi) and was established in 1982. Its scenery is fluctuating by its level and the vegetation is dominated by Scots pine and Norway spruce forests and bogs. Imprints of early human settlement and cultivation have been found in the area. The national park is located by the lake Isojärvi after which it has got its name.

See also

References

  1. "Käyntimäärät kansallispuistoittain 2009" (in Finnish). Metsähallitus. Retrieved September 29, 2010.

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