Paistunturi Wilderness Area
| Paistunturi Wilderness Area (Paistunturin erämaa) | |
| Protected area | |
| Country | Finland |
|---|---|
| Region | Lapland |
| Coordinates | 69°48′N 26°38′E / 69.800°N 26.633°ECoordinates: 69°48′N 26°38′E / 69.800°N 26.633°E |
| Area | 1,570 km2 (606 sq mi) |
| Established | 1991 |
| Management | Metsähallitus |
| IUCN category | VI - Managed Resource Protected Area |
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Paistunturi Wilderness Area (Finnish: Paistunturin erämaa) is a wilderness reserve in Lapland, Finland. It is governed by Metsähallitus and covers 1,570 square kilometres (610 sq mi). It was established in 1991 like all the other wilderness areas in Lapland.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ "Paistunturi Wilderness Area". Outdoors.fi. Metsähallitus. Retrieved 2015-05-10.
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