Syöte National Park

Syöte National Park (Syötteen kansallispuisto) is a national park in the area of Pudasjärvi, Posio and Taivalkoski municipalities, in Northern Ostrobothnia and Lapland regions of Finland. Syöte National Park is a chain of old-growth forests, part of which is high altitude forest. One fourth of the area of the park is covered by mires of different types.

Syöte National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Location in Finland
LocationFinland
Coordinates65°44′51″N 27°54′43″E
Area299 km2 (115 sq mi)
Established2000
Visitors40000 (in 2009[1])
Governing bodyMetsähallitus
Websitewww.outdoors.fi/syotenp

See also

References

  1. "Käyntimäärät kansallispuistoittain 2009" (in Finnish). Metsähallitus. Retrieved September 29, 2010.



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