Patvinsuo National Park

Patvinsuo National Park (Patvinsuon kansallispuisto)
Protected area
Country Finland
Region North Karelia
Location Lieksa, Ilomantsi
 - coordinates 63°06′41″N 030°42′16″E / 63.11139°N 30.70444°E / 63.11139; 30.70444Coordinates: 63°06′41″N 030°42′16″E / 63.11139°N 30.70444°E / 63.11139; 30.70444
Area 105 km2 (41 sq mi)
Established 1982
Management Metsähallitus
Visitation 12,000 (2009[1])
IUCN category II - National Park
Designation
Designated 28 May 1974
Reference no. 10[2]
Location in Finland
Website: www.outdoors.fi/patvinsuonp

Patvinsuo National Park (Finnish: Patvinsuon kansallispuisto) is a national park in the North Karelia region of Finland, in the municipalities of Lieksa and Ilomantsi. It was established in 1982 and covers 105 square kilometres (41 sq mi). There are 80 kilometres (50 mi) of marked walking trails in the area. The park has bogs, former managed forest and slash-and-burn areas and some old-growth forests. Suomujärvi lake is located in northeast area in the park.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Käyntimäärät kansallispuistoittain 2009" (in Finnish). Metsähallitus. Retrieved September 29, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Patvinsuo National Park". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.


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