Kurjenrahka National Park

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Kurjenrahka National Park
IUCN Category II (National Park)
Kurjenrahka National Park
Location Western Finland
Coordinates 60°43′14″N 22°23′01″E / 60.72056, 22.38361
Area 29 km² (11 mi²)
Established 1998
Visitors 25,000 (in 2005)
Governing body Metsähallitus

Kurjenrahka National Park (Kurjenrahkan kansallispuisto) is a national park in Western Finland. It was established in 1998 and covers 29 square kilometres (11 mi²). The area consists mainly of swamp but it also includes the Pukkipalo primeval area, that has been mostly unmanaged for over 150 years. The Eurasian Lynx is a permanent resident in Kurjenrahka. Also, brown bear and gray wolf have been observed here, they are known to reside in areas within or close to the park.

Swamp-shored lake Lakjärvi in the Kurjenrahka National Park
Swamp-shored lake Lakjärvi in the Kurjenrahka National Park

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National parks of Finland

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