Linnansaari National Park
Linnansaari National Park (Finnish: Linnansaaren kansallispuisto) is a national park in the Southern Savonia and Northern Savonia regions of Finland. It lies in the middle of the lake Haukivesi, a part of greater Saimaa. The National Park was established to conserve the valuable natural features of the Finnish lakeland.
Linnansaari National Park | |
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IUCN category II (national park) | |
Location in Finland | |
Location | Finland |
Coordinates | 62°06′38″N 28°30′34″E |
Area | 38 km2 (15 sq mi) |
Established | 1956 |
Visitors | 31000 (in 2009[1]) |
Governing body | Metsähallitus |
Website | www |
On the main island there's an old croft. Slash-and-burn agriculture is still practised on its fields to conserve the old cultural landscape and the associated plant and animal species. A large part of the island is natural-state coniferous forest, with some herb-rich parts.
The critically endangered Saimaa Ringed Seal inhabits the park.
References
- "Käyntimäärät kansallispuistoittain 2009" (in Finnish). Metsähallitus. Retrieved September 29, 2010.
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