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Nature reserve in Finland
Pisavaara Strict Nature Reserve
IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve)
Map showing the location of Pisavaara Strict Nature ReserveMap showing the location of Pisavaara Strict Nature ReserveLocation in Finland
LocationRovaniemi and Tervola, Lapland, Finland
Coordinates66°16′54″N 25°5′43″E / 66.28167°N 25.09528°E / 66.28167; 25.09528
Area49 km (19 sq mi)
Established1956
Governing bodyMetsähallitus

Pisavaara Strict Nature Reserve (Pisavaaran luonnonpuisto) is a strict nature reserve located in Rovaniemi and Tervola municipalities in Lapland, Finland. This varied reserve includes the southernmost arctic biotope in Finland, as well as totally unmanaged forests of both southern and northern Finnish types. There is no public access.

References

  1. Aula, Minna (14 July 2015). "Satoja vuosia vanhat ikimännyt vartioivat Suomen vanhinta luonnonpuistoa" (in Finnish). Yle. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
Strict nature reserves of Finland


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