Koli National Park spans the municipalities of Joensuu, Lieksa and Kontiolahti in North Karelia, Finland, protecting about 30 square kilometers of forested hills on the western shore of Lake Pielinen. Created in 1991 and managed today by Metsähallitus after earlier oversight by the Finnish Forest Research Institute, it preserves traditional agricultural practices from a landscape once used as a sacred site and for slash-and-burn farming. Hay is still cut yearly and traditional Finnish cattle and sheep breeds graze the meadows of Koli.
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Designation Category Designation Category Established Year Area (sq km) Governing Body IUCN Category Classification
Governance TypeGovernance by Government 1 Governing Body
Governing Body (category)Metsahallitus (Finland) 1 Sources
1. Koli National Park (Wikipedia)
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Koli National Park (Finnish: Kolin kansallispuisto) is a national park in the municipalities of Joensuu, Lieksa and Kontiolahti in the North Karelia region of Finland.
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Pielinen. The park was established in 1991 and is currently governed by the Metsähallitus. It was originally governed by the Finnish Forest Research Institute, which is
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Koli National Park (Finnish: Kolin kansallispuisto) is a national park in the municipalities of Joensuu, Lieksa and Kontiolahti in the North Karelia region of Finland. It covers 30 square kilometres (12 sq mi) of forested hills on the western shore of Lake Pielinen.
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Metsähallitus
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Metsähallitus
View the Source2. Koli National Park (Wikidata)
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