Riisitunturi National Park

Riisitunturi National Park (Riisitunturin kansallispuisto)
Protected area
View from top of Noukavaara
Country	Finland
Region	Lapland
Location	Posio
- coordinates	66°14′N 028°30′E / 66.233°N 28.500°E / 66.233; 28.500Coordinates: 66°14′N 028°30′E / 66.233°N 28.500°E / 66.233; 28.500
Area	77 km2 (30 sq mi)
Established	1982
Management	Metsähallitus
Visitation	15,000 (2009[1])
style=""color: #cde5b2"" | IUCN category	II - National Park
Website: www.outdoors.fi/riisitunturinp

Riisitunturi National Park (Finnish: Riisitunturin kansallispuisto) is a national park in Posio, Finnish Lapland. It was established in 1982 and covers 77 square kilometres (30 sq mi). The park is on a mountainous area, and there are also many swamps, especially hillside swamps.

The only wilderness hut in the park is located near the twin-peak Riisitunturi, 465.3 m (1,527 ft).

See also

• List of national parks of Finland
• Protected areas of Finland

References

External links

Media related to Riisitunturi National Park at Wikimedia Commons

• Outdoors.fi – Riisitunturi National Park