Lemmenjoki National Park

Lemmenjoki National Park - Exam

1. In which year was Lemmenjoki National Park founded?

A) 1965
B) 1956
C) 1972
D) 1989

2. Which municipalities is Lemmenjoki National Park situated in?

A) Kuusamo and Sodankylä
B) Inari and Kittilä
C) Rovaniemi and Oulu
D) Tornio and Ivalo

3. What is the total area of Lemmenjoki National Park?

A) 2,850 square kilometres (1,100 sq mi)
B) 4,000 square kilometres
C) 3,500 square kilometres
D) 1,200 square kilometres

4. After which river is Lemmenjoki National Park named?

A) Kemijoki River
B) Paatsjoki River
C) Lemmenjoki River
D) Tornio River

5. How long is the Lemmenjoki River?

A) 80 kilometres (50 mi)
B) 120 kilometres
C) 60 kilometres
D) 100 kilometres

6. Which national park borders Lemmenjoki National Park in Norway?

A) Rondane National Park
B) Sarek National Park
C) Jotunheimen National Park
D) Anárjohka National Park

7. How many people visit Lemmenjoki National Park annually?

A) 10,000 people per year
B) 15,000 people per year
C) 30,000 people per year
D) Around 21,100 people per year

8. How many marked paths are there in Lemmenjoki National Park?

A) 80 kilometres
B) 30 kilometres
C) 100 kilometres
D) About 60 kilometres (40 mi)

9. What type of accommodations are available for travelers in Lemmenjoki National Park?

A) Luxury hotels and resorts
B) Only campgrounds with no facilities
C) More than ten free wilderness huts and three chargeable, bookable ones
D) Private cabins only

10. What significant policy change occurred in Lemmenjoki National Park regarding gold mining in 2020?

A) New mechanized mining permits were issued.
B) All forms of gold prospecting were allowed without restrictions.
C) Mechanized gold mining was banned.
D) Mining activities were expanded to new areas.

11. What methods are now restricted for gold prospecting in Lemmenjoki National Park?

A) Mechanized methods
B) Traditional manual methods
C) All forms of gold prospecting
D) Underground mining

12. What was the transition period for mechanized gold panning in Lemmenjoki National Park?

A) Nine years, from 2011 to 2020
B) Five years
C) Two years
D) Ten years

13. What were former operators required to do after the transition period?

A) Remove machinery and restore disturbed areas within two years.
B) Pay a fine for continued operations.
C) Sell their equipment to new operators.
D) Continue using mechanized methods without restrictions.

14. What environmental impacts prompted the ban on mechanized mining in Lemmenjoki National Park?

A) Air pollution from machinery
B) Soil and landscape disturbance, water quality degradation, adverse effects on fish stocks and ecosystems
C) Increased tourism and littering
D) Noise pollution

15. How did mechanized mining affect Sámi traditional livelihoods?

A) By reducing competition for land use.
B) By providing employment opportunities to the Sámi community.
C) By improving infrastructure in the region.
D) Through habitat fragmentation and increased human presence.

16. What is the name of the prospecting themed hiking trail in Lemmenjoki National Park?

A) 'Gold Route' (Kultareitti)
B) 'Silver Pathway'
C) 'Prospector's Trail'
D) 'Miner's Journey'

17. What does the signage along the 'Gold Route' educate visitors about?

A) Wildlife conservation techniques
B) Fishing regulations in the park
C) Guidelines for camping
D) Gold prospecting methods, local legends, and the region's geology.

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