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	National park - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		National parks are usually located in places which have been largely undeveloped, and often feature areas with exceptional native animals, plants and ecosystems (particularly endangered examples of such), biodiversity, or unusual geological features.
		However, the vision of the National Park was not yet complete in Yosemite, and required the efforts of John Muir to bring it to fruition.
		The idea of a national park was first articulated in the early 19th century.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/National_park

	- Bravenet Web Journal
		The total area of national parks is about 8170 sq km.
		Finland is situated between the 60th and 70th degrees of latitude.
		The northernmost are also the largest: the Lemmenjoki and the Urho Kekkonen National Parks, both ideal for wilderness hikes.
	cabdiraxiim.bravejournal.com /entry/12112

	Nordic Culture > Norwegian National Parks and environment protection in Norway - Scandinavica.com
		Norway's national parks protect and safeguard the rich diversity of the country's natural heritage.
		The National Park is a wild, undisturbed area of majestic mountains and glaciers that separate east and west Norway.
		Møysalen National Park, Norways' third smallest with an area of 51,2km², is the last area in the region of Lofoten-Vesterålen which remains undisturbed by major infrastructure development.
	www.scandinavica.com /culture/nature/norway.htm

	Finland Hiking
		Set amidst a sparsely populated woodland region, Pyhä-Häkki National Park is an area of untouched primeval forests and ancient trees, and one of the smallest national parks in the country.
		Seitseminen National Park is located in the watershed area of southern Suomenselkä, with a landscape of marshland, forests and eskers.
		Tiilikka National Park was established to preserve untamed lake, river and ridge nature as well as the string fens surrounding Lake Tiilikkajärvi, a 400 hectare, murky, rugged and shallow lake renowned for its stunning sandy shorelines.
	www.visitfinland.com /hiking/eng/areas/national_parks.html

	Cathrin's world - National Parks
		Femundsmarka's characteristics are influenced by the Ice Age, and and the national park is established to preserve a distinctive landscape of lakes, pine forests and mountains.
		The national parks are founded to protect the country's valuable nature diversity, to provide nature lovers the opportunity to enjoy untouched nature, and for education and science.
		Gutulia National Park was established to preserve a primeval forest area, and at mountain- and bog landscape that is characteristic for this part of Norway.
	www.thodock.com /html/national_parks.shtml

	finland searchengine, portal, directory, guide and resource links for finland - worldjump.com
		Finland Festivals is a cooperation organisation for the principal cultural events in Finland.The range of choice is very wide indeed, with multi-arts festivals, concert and vocal music festivals, chamber music, jazz, folk music and dance, rock and pop, dance, theatre, literature and visual art festivals.
		Finland is situated in northern Europe between the 60th and 70th parallels of latitude.
		Finland's neighbouring countries are Sweden, Norway and Russia, which have land borders with Finland, and Estonia across the Gulf of Finland.
	www.worldjump.com /links/finland.htm

	Nordic Culture > Swedish National Parks and environment protection in Sweden - Scandinavica.com
		The Park's highlights are the national hiking trail, the Kungsleden or King's Way, the panorama from the top of the Mount Njulla, which is reachable by cable car, the Abiskojokka canyon and the rare Lapp Orchid, which grows nowhere else in Sweden.
		The highest point of the Söderåsen National Park is the Kopparhatten hill (212 metres), from which there is a dramatic view of the area.
		Söderåsen is a recently established 16 km² National Park, 30 km east of Helsingborg.
	www.scandinavica.com /culture/nature/sweden.htm

	Finland's National Parks — Virtual Finland
		The primary purpose of national parks is to safeguard the diversity of Finnish nature.
		National parks are open and ideal for hiking and rambling, so long as the hikers keep to the rules.
		National parks, strict nature reserves, protected old-growth forest areas, and other protected areas form a national complexity in which each component supplements the other.
	virtual.finland.fi /finfo/english/luonteng.html

	Ovre Anar River National Park -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		Norwegian Øvre Anarjåkka Nasjonalpark, national park in the southeastern Finnmark Plateau region, northern Norway, bordering the Lemmen River National Park of Finland.
		national park in the southeastern Finnmark Plateau region, northern Norway, bordering the Lemmen River National Park of Finland.
		One of the largest of Norway's national parks, it covers an area of 537 square miles (1,390 square km).
	www.britannica.com /eb/article?tocId=9057777

	FinnLinks - Geography & Environment Category
		"Finland's extensive protected area network, valuable on a European scale, forms an important part of our global network of national parks and nature reserves." National parks/ Strict nature reserves / Protected mire areas / Protected herb-rich forest areas / Protected old-growth forest areas / Wilderness reserves / etc. Nice website.
		Finland is an active member of NOG (Nordic Ozone Group) which coordinates research activities on ozone and ultra-violet radiation in the nordic countries.
		In the past centuries the road went from Turku, the previous capital of Finland, to St Petersburg via Paimio, Perniö, Pohja, Siuntio, Espoo, Porvoo, Pernaja and Virolahti.
	www.genealogia.fi /finnlinks/show.php?cid=9

	Metla Nature Conservation Areas
		The Koli National Park is one of the youngest national parks in Finland - the Koli area is famous for its long cultural and ecological heritage.
		Part of the research forests are nature conservation areas (about 8000 ha): national park, nature parks and reserves, and other ecologically and culturally valuable areas.
		Some of the nature parks, have marked paths for visitors.
	www.metla.fi /metsat/metsat-luonnonsuojelualueet-en.htm

	National Park Service Office of International Affairs
		The Midwest Regional Office of the National Park Service manages the NPS Agreement with the Board of Polish National Parks, signed in 1998 and renewed in 2003.
		Under this agreement, the Director of OAPN recently visited the United States and many of its national parks to exchange ideas and share experiences with NPS managers on a variety of park management issues.
		The Shared Beringian Heritage Program, managed by the National Park Service's Alaska Region Office works to promote free communication and active cooperation between the governments and people of the United States and Russia concerning the Central Beringia region.
	www.nps.gov /oia/around/europe.htm

	IUCN WCPA Welcome
		National parks are established to protect scenic landscapes, important historical sites and rare plants or animal species, preserved in their natural habitats, or to conserve and protect both living natural resources and environments for the benefit of public education, recreation and tourism.
		This agency is not responsible for managing national parks under the jurisdiction of State National Park agencies (or equivalent) in the Australian States.
		The National Parks Act is primarily concerned with the establishment and management of national parks.
	www.iucn.org /wcpa/wcpa/WPALF_Docs.htm

	Your window on Finland — Virtual Finland
		By providing extensive information on the country's numerous national parks, this brand-new website enables hikers and other outdoor enthusiasts to get the most out of untamed Finnish nature reserves.
		Try VF's ' City by the sea ', for some of the best images of Helsinki ever shown.
		North Karelia, Finland’s easternmost province, is a year-round paradise for the active nature lover.
	virtual.finland.fi

	Encyclopedia: National parks of Finland
		The national parks cover a total area of 8,150 km².
		They are all managed by the Metsähallitus with the exception of the Koli National Park which is managed by the Finnish Forest Research Institute Metla.
		Click for other authoritative sources for this topic (summarised at Factbites.com).
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/National-parks-of-Finland

	European Day of Parks - Calendar 2003
		Glenveagh NP The European Day of Parks in the Glenveagh National Park includes a 4hr guided walk exploring the wildlife of the park during which participants are informed on the aims of the national park and the active conservation efforts.
		Cheile Bicazului-Hasmas NP The Bicaz Gorges-Hasmas National Park Administration is invited to present the park in two expositions on 25 May, which are organised by the Museum of Natural Sciences in Bucharest and the Museum Complex of Natural Sciences in Galai.
		On 26 May, the national park administration organises a presentation for pupils from local highschools on the theme "What is Natura 2000?” to illustrate the existence of fragile and rare ecosystems close to their homes.
	www.europarc.org /international/data/EDoP2005/europe.htm

	Where do you want to go birding in Finland today?
		Finland's National Parks - Treasures of Finnish Nature -
		Nature Protection is the primary function of national parks.They are protected areas exemplifying the more valuable and characteristic habitats and land forms in the country, such as archipelago, lakes, forests, peatlands and fells.
		the bird rich forests, lakes and marshes of Finland with the tundra of Norway and the Arctic Ocean in the land of the midnight sun and northern lights.
	www.camacdonald.com /birding/eufinland.htm

	Best national parks, state lands, and federal preserves websites!
		Virtual Finland takes a look at Finnish national parks, an extensive network of protected areas created to conserve the special features and diversity of Finnish nature.
		Australian Tourism Net's guide to Australia's National Parks features a clickable map to help you get information of the parks in each state.
		National Parks Conservation Association - This excellent Flash-based site should be your starting point to take conservation action.
	www.care2.com /channels/ecoinfo/park

	National Parks Petkeljärvi
		Petkeljärvi, one of Finland's smallest national parks, is located on a series of lovely eskers starting at Putkela (Ilomantsi) and continuing over the eastern frontier.
		The cry of the blackthroated diver is an inseparable part of this national park.
		The small bogs in the park are infertile sphagnum bogs with a tree cover of Scots pines.
	www.travel.fi /int/nature/national_parks/petkeljarvi.html

	map of national parks
		In America's National Parks, you can climb an active volcano in Hawaii, "spelunk" the vast underground world of Mammoth Cave in Kentucky, dive the exotic coral reef of Biscayne Bay in Florida, or cast your fishing nets in the far reaches of the Pacific with the locals of American Samoa.
		The Atlas of Canada - National Parks in Nunavut The map National Parks in Nunavut shows the National Parks in Nunavut and for the rest of Canada.
		Map of National Parks Active Map of National Parks.
	www.national-park-index.com /map-of-national-parks.htm

	Living in Finland: Travel & Tourism
		Finland is also a country of world-famous hi-tech products and culture events.
		Finland Travel Marketing - Finland Travel Marketing - A company in the tourism industry that markets a wide range of customer-tailored trips to Finland.
		Distances in Finland - Distances in Finland - All distances are in kilometers (except where otherwise indicated), multiply by 0.6214 to get miles.
	www.escapeartist.com /embassy29/finland1.html

	Finland - Review: ""Finland, Finland, Finland...""
		The rumour that in Finland saunas outnumber the population is probably true.
		Nokia is by far the biggest industry in the country (and most of the smaller ones seem to do contract work for it too).
		If peace, quiet and beautiful countryside is what you are after then Finland may very well be the country for you.
	www.dooyoo.co.uk /national-parks-international/finland-1/306126

	International Parks
		To recommend a international park site or any other park related site simply write: webmaster@iloveparks.com.
		The national park idea has spread around the world.
		Giraffes at sunset, Masai Mara National Park, Kenya.
	www.iloveparks.com /international-parks.htm

	Links to World National Parks
		There are 33 national parks in Finland, with a total surface area of
		Official guide to Tasmania's national parks, World Heritage Areas, wildlife, beautiful landforms
		Comprehensive guide with facts and photographs for all of Poland's National Parks
	www.linkers.co.uk /world_national_parks.htm

	Nuuksio National Park - Art History Online Reference and Guide
		Nuuksio National Park is one of the 35 National Parks in Finland.
		It is located in the North-West of Espoo and therefore the closest National Park to Helsinki.
		The Park can be reached by public transportation from Helsinki and Espoo.
	www.arthistoryclub.com /art_history/Nuuksio

	Finland on Hiker Central
		The lakes and forests of Central Finland are a marvellous places for an active holiday, be it canoeing, rowing, cycling or hiking.
		Nordkalottleden is a hiking trail of 800 km total lenght, starting in Norway, passing through Sweden and Finland and ending in Norway again.
		You will find many kinds of pleasant areas from the southernmost archipelago in the Gulf of Finland to the wilderness areas in northernmost Lapland on the State-owned lands.
	www.hikercentral.com /regions/europe/finland.html

	Utah National Parks - Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon, Arches National Park, Canyonlands National Park, Capitol Reef National Park, & the Grand Canyon
		Utah is the gateway to several neighboring national parks and home to many other spectacular areas.
		Utah's national parks are located close together, allowing visitors to experience them all in one trip.
		The national parks include: Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon, Arches National Park, Canyonlands National Park, and Capitol Reef National Park.
	www.utah.com /nationalparks

	The Info Service
		National Parks and Monuments of the Pacific Northwest
		Wildlife Photographs of Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks
		United Nations List of National Parks and Protected Areas
	info-s.com /parks.html

	National Parks Parks Travel and Tourism Finland Europe Regional
		FINFO: The National Parks of Finland - General information on the National Parks and specific information on Lemmenjoki, Urho Kekkonen, Oulanka, Linnansaari and Seitseminen.
		National Parks Parks Travel and Tourism Finland Europe Regional
		Natural Heritage Services - Information upon Finland's nature, National Parks and protected areas.
	www.iaswww.com /ODP/Regional/Europe/Finland/Travel_and_Tourism/Parks/National_Parks

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