Kauhaneva-Pohjankangas National Park spans the municipalities of Kauhajoki and Karvia in the South Ostrobothnia and Satakunta regions of Finland. Established in 1982 and covering 57 square kilometers, it consists mainly of swamp, including the 16.3 square kilometer Kauhaneva bog. The park was added to the Ramsar Convention list of wetlands of international importance in 2004 and is part of the Natura 2000 network. 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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1. Kauhaneva-Pohjankangas National Park (Wikipedia)
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Kauhaneva-Pohjankangas National Park (Finnish: Kauhanevan-Pohjankankaan kansallispuisto) is a national park in the municipalities of Kauhajoki and Karvia in the South Ostrobothnia and Satakunta regions of Finland.
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In 2004, the park was included in the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance. It is also part of the Natura 2000 network of protected areas.
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View the Source2. Kauhaneva-Pohjankangas National Park (Wikipedia)
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is a national park in the municipalities of Kauhajoki and Karvia in the South Ostrobothnia and
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in 1982, the park covers 57 square kilometres (22 sq mi).
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On Continent: Europe, Lead paragraph names Finland; continent follows from the atlas record for Finland
Kauhajoki and Karvia in the South Ostrobothnia and Satakunta regions of Finland
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