Sipoonkorpi National Park
Sipoonkorpi National Park (Finnish: Sipoonkorven kansallispuisto, Swedish: Sibbo storskogs nationalpark) is a national park in Finland. It was established on March 2, 2011.[1] It is located in the municipalities of Helsinki, Vantaa and Sipoo.
| Sipoonkorpi National Park | |
|---|---|
IUCN category II (national park) | |
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  Location in Finland | |
| Location | Uusimaa, Finland |
| Coordinates | 60°18′54″N 25°13′8″E |
| Area | 18.57 km2 (7.17 sq mi) |
| Established | 2011 |
| Governing body | Metsähallitus |
| Website | www |
The area is mostly covered by spruce forest, swamps and cultural landscape. The small Byabäcken river, home to a rich bird population, flows through Sipoonkorpi.
References
- "Sipoonkorpi Becomes Finland's 36th National Park". Outdoors.fi. Metsähallitus. 11 March 2011. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
External links
- Outdoors.fi – Sipoonkorpi National Park
Sipoonkorpi National Park travel guide from Wikivoyage
Media related to Sipoonkorpi National Park at Wikimedia Commons
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