Kemihaara Wilderness Area
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The Kemihaara Wilderness Area is a wilderness reserve
in Finland
. It was established in 1991 like all the other 11 wilderness areas in Lapland. Its area is 302 square kilometre. It is governed by the Metsähallitus
.
The park is bordered by Urho Kekkonen National Park
in the north and the river Kemijoki
in the east.
Wilderness reserves of Finland
The wilderness areas of Finland are remote areas which are not strictly nature reserves. The areas were set up in 1991 to preserve their wilderness character, the Sami culture and their natural form of livelihood. There are 12 such areas, all of which are located in northern Lapland. The reserves...
in Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. It was established in 1991 like all the other 11 wilderness areas in Lapland. Its area is 302 square kilometre. It is governed by the Metsähallitus
Metsähallitus
Metsähallitus , Forststyrelsen , "Administration of Forests," is a state-owned enterprise in Finland. The tasks of Metsähallitus are to manage most of the protected areas of Finland and to supply wood to the country's forest industry. Metsähallitus employs approximately 3,000 people...
.
The park is bordered by Urho Kekkonen National Park
Urho Kekkonen National Park
Urho Kekkonen National Park is a national park in Lapland, Finland. Established in 1983 and covering , it is one of Finland's largest protected areas. It is named after Urho Kekkonen, former President and Prime Minister of Finland....
in the north and the river Kemijoki
Kemijoki
Kemijoki , with its length, is the longest river in Finland. It runs through Kemijärvi and Rovaniemi before reaching the Gulf of Bothnia at Kemi.At Rovaniemi the Ounasjoki river merges with Kemijoki....
in the east.