Riisitunturi National Park protects a mountainous area of extensive hillside swamps in Posio, in Finnish Lapland. Established in 1982, the IUCN Category II park covers about 77 square kilometers and centers on the twin peaked Riisitunturi fell, which rises to 465.3 meters, with a single wilderness shelter serving visitors. Managed by Metsähallitus, the park recorded about 58,800 visitors in 2024. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Riisitunturi National Park is a national park in Posio, Finnish Lapland.
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Riisitunturi National Park protects a mountainous area of extensive hillside swamps in Posio, in Finnish Lapland.
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