National Park
Archipelago (Saaristomeri)
Finland
FinlandGrey Seal · Osprey
See parkArctic wilderness and historic Sami settlements
Area
2,550 km²
Protection category
IUCN II
Parque nacional —
Designated in
1983
Named after the Finnish president who governed the country for a quarter of a century (1956-1982) and who actively pushed for national parks to be created, this 2,550 km² area protects one of the last great stretches of untouched Arctic wilderness in Finland, in eastern Lapland, near the legendary mountain of Korvatunturi — Father Christmas's home in Finnish folklore. The land holds historic settlements of the Sami people and a reindeer-herding tradition going back centuries.
Ecosystems found in Finland, where Urho Kekkonen lies.
Which other parks are like this one?
Same country: Finland
Same country: Finland
Same country: Finland
Same country: Finland
Based on what we already know about this park.
Region
Northern Europe
Climate
Temperate, Polar / cold
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