| Linnansaari National Park | |
|---|---|
IUCN category II (national park) | |
) | |
)  Location in Finland | |
| Location | Finland |
| Coordinates | 62°06′38″N 28°30′34″E / 62.11056°N 28.50944°E |
| Area | 38 km2 (15 sq mi) |
| Established | 1956 |
| Visitors | 31000 (in 2009[1]) |
| Governing body | Metsähallitus |
| Website | www |
Linnansaari National Park (Finnish: Linnansaaren kansallispuisto) is a national park in the Southern Savonia and Northern Savonia regions of Finland. It lies in the middle of the lake Haukivesi, a part of greater Saimaa. The National Park was established to conserve the valuable natural features of the Finnish lakeland.
On the main island there's an old croft. Slash-and-burn agriculture is still practised on its fields to conserve the old cultural landscape and the associated plant and animal species. A large part of the island is natural-state coniferous forest, with some herb-rich parts.
The critically endangered Saimaa Ringed Seal inhabits the park.
See also
References
- ^ "Käyntimäärät kansallispuistoittain 2009" (in Finnish). Metsähallitus. Retrieved September 29, 2010.
External links