Kemihaara Wilderness Area
| Kemihaara Wilderness Area (Kemihaaran erämaa) | |
| Protected area | |
| Country | Finland |
|---|---|
| Region | Lapland |
| Coordinates | 67°56′N 28°44′E / 67.933°N 28.733°ECoordinates: 67°56′N 28°44′E / 67.933°N 28.733°E |
| Area | 302 km2 (117 sq mi) |
| Established | 1991 |
| Management | Metsähallitus |
| IUCN category | VI - Managed Resource Protected Area |
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The Kemihaara Wilderness Area (Finnish: Kemihaaran erämaa-alue) 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 kilometres (117 sq mi). It is governed by the Metsähallitus.[1]
The park is bordered by Urho Kekkonen National Park in the north and the river Kemijoki in the east.
See also
References
- ↑ "Kemihaara Wilderness Area". Outdoors.fi. Metsähallitus. Retrieved 2015-05-10.
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