Salla National Park - Quiz
Salla National Park
  • 1. In which municipality is Salla National Park located?
A) Helsinki
B) Salla
C) Kuolajärvi
D) Rovaniemi
  • 2. When was Salla National Park established?
A) January 1, 1980
B) January 1, 2022
C) January 1, 2000
D) January 1, 2015
  • 3. How many national parks are there in Finland as of the establishment of Salla National Park?
A) 39
B) 41
C) 42
D) 40
  • 4. What is the approximate area covered by Salla National Park?
A) 200 square kilometers
B) 50 square kilometers
C) 99.83 square kilometers
D) 150 square kilometers
  • 5. Which organization manages Salla National Park since its establishment in 2022?
A) National Board of Antiquities
B) Finnish Environment Institute
C) Metsähallitus
D) Lapland Tourism
  • 6. Which natural features are characteristic of Salla National Park?
A) Volcanoes and lava fields
B) Ancient forests and small bogs, glacier-shaped hills and ridges
C) Deserts and sand dunes
D) Beaches and coral reefs
  • 7. What is located to the west of Salla National Park?
A) A Finnish-Russian border crossing
B) Metsähallitus headquarters
C) Kuolajärvi Lapp village
D) The tourist and ski center of Sallatunturi
  • 8. What significant event occurred in 1960 affecting the Salla region?
A) The Tuntsa wildfire, Finland’s largest recorded forest fire
B) Establishment of the Aatsinki–Onkamo Natura 2000 site
C) The Winter War ended
D) Salla became a municipality
  • 9. What was the purpose of the Government Decree 646/2017?
A) Designation of Salla as a national park
B) Introduction of a rail connection to Salla
C) Establishment of the Sallatunturi nature reserve
D) Creation of the Salla Visitor Center
  • 10. What infrastructure development was completed between 2022 and 2024?
A) Establishment of a new highway to Kemijärvi
B) Building of a large shopping mall near Sallatunturi
C) Metal stairs to the Kaunisharju viewpoint, an accessible rest spot at Kolmiloukkonen
D) Construction of a new airport in Salla
  • 11. How many visits did the park record in 2023?
A) Approximately 62,200 visits
B) Less than 5,000 visits
C) Approximately 10,000 visits
D) Over 100,000 visits
  • 12. What is the current status of a rail connection to Salla?
A) There are no plans for a rail connection
B) A rail connection has been completed
C) The rail connection was canceled
D) Calls for a rail connection to be extended from Kemijärvi
  • 13. What historical evidence indicates early human settlement in the Salla uplands?
A) Modern urban development plans
B) Ancient Roman ruins
C) Stone Age lakeshore sites such as Kenttälampi and rows of hunting pits
D) Medieval castles
  • 14. What happened to 'Old Salla' after the Moscow Peace Treaty?
A) It remained entirely within Finland
B) It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site
C) It became an independent country
D) Finland ceded large parts east of the new border
  • 15. What is the Aatsinki–Onkamo Natura 2000 site designated for?
A) Industrial development zones
B) Tourist amusement parks
C) Military training grounds
D) Protection of natural habitats
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