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Kolovesi National Park

Habitat and Species Management Area

Kolovesi National Park lies in the Etelä-Savo region of Finland, established in 1990 and covering about 23 square kilometers. It protects the habitat of the critically endangered Saimaa ringed seal amid a rugged, ice age carved landscape of craggy cliffs rising straight from the water, and cave paintings have been found within its boundaries. Motorboats are banned in the park, while kayaking, canoeing and rowing are permitted alongside several marked hiking paths.

Facts
Designation Category
National Park 2
Established Year
1990 2
Area (sq km)
60.7402 2
Governing Body
Metsähallitus 1
IUCN Category
II 2
Classification
Governance Type
Governance by Government 1
Realm
Terrestrial 1
Governing Body
Governing Body (category)
Metsahallitus (Finland) 1
Sources
1. Kolovesi National Park (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    Kolovesi National Park (Finnish: Koloveden kansallispuisto) is a national park in the Etelä-Savo region of Finland.
  • Infobox: governing_body
    Metsähallitus
  • Lead section
    Kolovesi National Park (Finnish: Koloveden kansallispuisto) is a national park in the Etelä-Savo region of Finland. It was established in 1990 and covers 23 km2 (8.9 sq mi).
  • Wikipedia infobox, governing_body field
    Metsähallitus
  • Wikipedia infobox, governance-type government
    Metsähallitus
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2. Kolovesi National Park (Wikidata)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Wikidata Q1779681 P31 instance-of
  • Wikidata item Q1779681
    P31 protected-area class match, verified by search+class allow-list
  • Part Of: Finland, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)
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Wikidata: Kolovesi National Park
Wikidata Q1779681, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Wikidata: Finland
On Continent: Europe, Wikidata item for Finland, property P30 (continent)View the Source
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