Rokua National Park
Rokua National Park | |
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Location in Finland | |
Location | Northern Ostrobothnia, Finland |
Coordinates | 64°33′22″N 26°30′36″E / 64.55611°N 26.51000°ECoordinates: 64°33′22″N 26°30′36″E / 64.55611°N 26.51000°E |
Area | 8.8 km2 (3.4 sq mi) |
Established | 1956 |
Visitors | 23500 (in 2009[1]) |
Governing body | Metsähallitus |
Website | www |
Rokua National Park (Finnish: Rokuan kansallispuisto) is a UNESCO global geopark in the Northern Ostrobothnia region of Finland.
Location[]
The national park is located on the southern side of the , where old pine forests grow in their natural state. The park lies within the municipalities of Vaala, Muhos and Utajärvi and in between the cities of Oulu and Kajaani.
Geology[]
The bedrock of the Baltic Shield as well as Quaternary landforms are displayed within the park. Amongst the glacial landforms found in the park are:[2]
- Drumlins
- Eskers
- Kettle holes
- Terminal moraines
Post-glacial development has left berms, ravines, dunes and peat bogs in the park area.[2]
Syvyydenkaivo[]
, "the Well of the Depths", is the deepest kettle hole in Finland,[3] with a measured depth of more than 164 feet (50 m).[4]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Käyntimäärät kansallispuistoittain 2009" (in Finnish). Metsähallitus. Retrieved September 29, 2010.
- ^ a b "ROKUA UNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARK (Finland)". Unesco.org. 2017. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
- ^ "Natural Features of Rokua National Park (Finland)". www.nationalparks.fi. 2018. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
- ^ "Mires of Rokua National Park (Finland)". www.rokuageopark.fi. 2018. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
External links[]
- Media related to Rokua national park at Wikimedia Commons
- Rokua National Park
- Rokua Geopark
Categories:
- IUCN Category II
- National parks of Finland
- Protected areas established in 1956
- Geography of North Ostrobothnia
- Geography of Kainuu
- Geoparks in Finland
- Global Geoparks Network members
- Protected areas established in 2010
- Tourist attractions in North Ostrobothnia
- Tourist attractions in Kainuu
- Oulu Province geography stubs
- European protected area stubs