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Wilderness area in Lapland region, Finland
Tuntsa Wilderness Area
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)
Map showing the location of Tuntsa Wilderness AreaMap showing the location of Tuntsa Wilderness AreaLocation in Finland
LocationLapland, Finland
Coordinates67°39′N 29°34′E / 67.650°N 29.567°E / 67.650; 29.567
Area212 km (82 sq mi)
Established1991
Governing bodyMetsähallitus
The river Tuntsajoki in Tuntsa Wilderness Area in Finland

Tuntsa Wilderness Area (Finnish: Tuntsan erämaa) is a wilderness reserve in the municipalities of Salla and Savukoski in Lapland, Finland. It is governed by Metsähallitus and covers 212 square kilometres (82 sq mi). It was established in 1991 like all the other wilderness areas in Lapland.

See also

References

  1. "Tuntsa Wilderness Area". Outdoors.fi. Metsähallitus. Retrieved 2015-05-10.
Wilderness areas of Finland


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