Paistunturi Wilderness Area
Paistunturi Wilderness Area | |
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IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
![]() ![]() Location in Finland | |
Location | Lapland, Finland |
Coordinates | 69°48′N 26°38′E / 69.800°N 26.633°ECoordinates: 69°48′N 26°38′E / 69.800°N 26.633°E |
Area | 1,570 km2 (610 sq mi) |
Established | 1991 |
Governing body | Metsähallitus |
Paistunturi Wilderness Area (Finnish: Paistunturin erämaa) is a wilderness reserve in Lapland, Finland. It is governed by Metsähallitus and covers 1,570 square kilometres (610 sq mi). It was established in 1991 like all the other wilderness areas in Lapland.[1]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Paistunturi Wilderness Area". Outdoors.fi. Metsähallitus. Retrieved 2015-05-10.
Categories:
- IUCN Category VI
- Protected areas established in 1991
- 1991 establishments in Finland
- Wilderness areas of Finland
- Lapland (Finland) geography stubs
- European protected area stubs