Salamajärvi National Park
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Salamajärvi National Park is a national park
in the Central Ostrobothnia
and Central Finland
regions of Finland
, in the municipalities of Perho
, Kivijärvi
and Kinnula
. Salamajärvi is located in the rugged watershed region of Suomenselkä
. This large, uninhabited area is especially known for its diverse mire ecosystems and its set of wilderness animals.
National park
A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. Although individual nations designate their own national parks differently A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or...
in the Central Ostrobothnia
Central Ostrobothnia
Central Ostrobothnia is a region in Finland. It borders to the regions Ostrobothnia, Northern Ostrobothnia, Central Finland, Southern Ostrobothnia.- Historical provinces :For History, Geography and Culture see: Ostrobothnia- Municipalities :...
and Central Finland
Central Finland
Central Finland is a region in Finland. It borders to the regions Päijänne Tavastia, Pirkanmaa, Southern Ostrobothnia, Central Ostrobothnia, Northern Ostrobothnia, Northern Savonia and Southern Savonia....
regions of Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
, in the municipalities of Perho
Perho
Perho is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Central Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is ....
, Kivijärvi
Kivijärvi
Kivijärvi is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Central Finland region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is ....
and Kinnula
Kinnula
Kinnula is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the Central Finland region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water...
. Salamajärvi is located in the rugged watershed region of Suomenselkä
Suomenselkä
Suomenselkä is a drainage divide in western Finland. Roughly long and wide, it is marked by an ensemble of northeast-southwest oriented moraines parallel to the Bothnian coastline. Rivers flowing west from Suomenselkä drain to the Gulf of Bothnia and the lakes in the east drain to the Gulf of...
. This large, uninhabited area is especially known for its diverse mire ecosystems and its set of wilderness animals.