Pulju Wilderness Area
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| Pulju Wilderness Area | |
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| IUCN Category VI (Managed Resource Protected Area) | |
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| Location: | Lapland Province, Finland |
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| Area: | 614 km² (237 mi²) |
| Established: | 1991 |
| Governing body: | Metsähallitus |
Pulju Wilderness Area (Puljun erämaa-alue) is a wilderness reserve in the municipalities of Enontekiö and Kittilä in Lapland Province, Finland. It is governed by Metsähallitus and covers 614 km² (237 mi²). It was established in 1991 like all the other wilderness areas in Lapland Province.
The Pulju area is especially known for its peculiar landscape forms from (probably) the latest ice age: worm-like winding Pulju moraines. They are situated about 7 km north from the Pulju village.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Pulju Wilderness Area. Outdoors.fi. Metsähallitus. Retrieved on July 4, 2006.
- FI parks. Nature World Wide. World Institute for Conservation and Environment. Retrieved on July 4, 2006.
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