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URHO KEKKONEN URHO KEKKONEN NATIONAL PARKNATIONAL PARK

Urho Kekkonen Urho Kekkonen National Park is located in National Park is located in north-eastern Finland, Lapland. north-eastern Finland, Lapland.

The park also known as Koilliskaira.The park also known as Koilliskaira. The park was established in 1.May 1983.The park was established in 1.May 1983. The second nature protection area in Finland. The second nature protection area in Finland.

The park covers the area of 225 000 ha. The park covers the area of 225 000 ha.

SPECIALITIES OF THE PARKSPECIALITIES OF THE PARK

The most majestic views of forested Lapland.The most majestic views of forested Lapland. Round shaped and bald fell topsRound shaped and bald fell tops The rough natureThe rough nature A rich and wide range of speciesA rich and wide range of species The wildernessThe wilderness Old forests Old forests

Why the park was established?Why the park was established?

To maintain reindeer herding, because it is the To maintain reindeer herding, because it is the traditional source of livelihood.traditional source of livelihood.

To save an untouched piece of Lapland. To save an untouched piece of Lapland. To make hiking and trekking possible To make hiking and trekking possible

The use of the parkThe use of the park

TOURISMTOURISM 180 000 visitors per year 180 000 visitors per year Most of the visitors are Finns Most of the visitors are Finns

• EDUCATIONEDUCATION The park offers guidesThe park offers guides For school classes different kind of pathsFor school classes different kind of paths

RESEARCH RESEARCH Game controlling Game controlling Plant and animal mappingPlant and animal mapping Fish and Freshwater Pearl Mussel population Fish and Freshwater Pearl Mussel population

research research

Other interesting….Other interesting….

Urho Kekkonen supported the establishing of Urho Kekkonen supported the establishing of the park. He was one of the protectors of the the park. He was one of the protectors of the park. park.

The park was a present for Urho Kekkonen’s The park was a present for Urho Kekkonen’s 80th birthday 80th birthday

that is the reason why the parks name is that is the reason why the parks name is Urho KekkonenUrho Kekkonen

Everyman’s rightEveryman’s right

People of all nationalities have the right to enjoy the People of all nationalities have the right to enjoy the Finnish countryside freely under the traditional Finnish countryside freely under the traditional Finnish legal concept known as Finnish legal concept known as everyman’s right.everyman’s right. But together with these wide-ranging rights comes But together with these wide-ranging rights comes the responsibility to respect nature, other people, and the responsibility to respect nature, other people, and property. Special regulations in national parks and property. Special regulations in national parks and many nature reserves additionally limit activities such many nature reserves additionally limit activities such as camping, hunting, the use of motor vehicles, and as camping, hunting, the use of motor vehicles, and access to sensitive areas during the nesting season. access to sensitive areas during the nesting season. Such restrictions are listed separately for each area. Such restrictions are listed separately for each area.