Rokua National Park

Rokua National Park (Rokuan kansallispuisto)
Protected area
Country Finland
Region Northern Ostrobothnia
Coordinates 64°33′22″N 26°30′36″E / 64.55611°N 26.51000°E / 64.55611; 26.51000Coordinates: 64°33′22″N 26°30′36″E / 64.55611°N 26.51000°E / 64.55611; 26.51000
Area 8.8 km2 (3 sq mi)
Established 1956
Management Metsähallitus
Visitation 23,500 (2009[1])
IUCN category II - National Park
Website: www.nationalparks.fi/en/rokuanp

Rokua National Park (Finnish: Rokuan kansallispuisto) is a national park in the Northern Ostrobothnia region of Finland. The national park is located on the southern side of the Rokuanvaara Hill, where old pine forests grow in their natural state.

See also

References

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