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Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park - Quiz
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  • 1. What is the highest point in Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park?
A) Palkaskero
B) Taivaskero
C) Pyhäkero
D) Lumikero
  • 2. What does the Finnish word 'Kero' refer to?
A) The round, treeless top of a fell
B) A type of moss found in mires
C) A kind of dwarf shrub
D) An old-growth forest
  • 3. Which trees thrive particularly well in Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park?
A) Birch, willow and alder
B) Oak, maple and ash
C) Cedar, fir and larch
D) Scots pine, Norway spruce and fell birch
  • 4. Name a typical plant found in the treeless fell areas of the park.
A) Downy currant
B) Dwarf birch
C) Labrador tea
D) Wood crane's-bill
  • 5. Which plant is commonly found in lush creekside groves?
A) Cowberry
B) Tussock cottongrass
C) Ostrich fern
D) Dwarf cornel
  • 6. What type of habitat in the park is suitable for Labrador tea and tussock cottongrass?
A) Herb-rich forests
B) Mires
C) Heath forests
D) Open fells
  • 7. What is the largest lake in Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park?
A) Pyhäjärvi Lake
B) Lumijärvi Lake
C) Kerojärvi Lake
D) Pallasjärvi Lake
  • 8. Which large mammal spends a lot of time on the fells and in mire areas during summer?
A) Elk
B) Red fox
C) Mountain hare
D) Reindeer
  • 9. Which two large predators are known to live permanently in the park?
A) Wolf and red fox
B) Polar bear and wolverine
C) Eurasian brown bear and northern lynx
D) Wolverine and wolf
  • 10. Which bird species is a typical inhabitant of streams in the park?
A) Wood warbler
B) Siberian jay
C) Common blackbird
D) White-throated dipper
  • 11. Which bird species are typical northern birds found in the park?
A) Rock ptarmigan, willow grouse and Eurasian dotterel
B) Common blackbird, wood warbler and Siberian jay
C) Wood sandpiper, western yellow wagtail and ruff
D) Bluethroat, spotted redshank and pine grosbeak
  • 12. Which bird species are attracted to the park when there is an abundance of voles?
A) Owls and hawks
B) Wood sandpipers and ruffs
C) Siberian jays and pine grosbeaks
D) Common blackbirds and wood warblers
  • 13. What is the size of Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park in square kilometres?
A) 500 square kilometres
B) 750 square kilometres
C) 1,200 square kilometres
D) 1,020 square kilometres
  • 14. What is the length of the chain of fells in Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park?
A) Approximately 100 km
B) 50 km
C) 150 km
D) 200 km
  • 15. How many visits were recorded at Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park in 2019?
A) 400,000 visits
B) 561,200 visits
C) 600,000 visits
D) 700,000 visits
  • 16. What type of landscape has been chosen as one of Finland's national landscapes?
A) Oulanka National Park
B) Lapland Mountains
C) The Pallastunturi Fells
D) Lake Inari
  • 17. What activities can you do in Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park?
A) Walking, mountain biking, paddling, skiing, snowshoeing
B) Swimming, surfing, and scuba diving
C) Cycling on paved roads, horseback riding, and kayaking
D) Rock climbing, paragliding, and spelunking
  • 18. How many kilometres of marked summer hiking trails are there in the national park?
A) 200 kilometres
B) 600 kilometres
C) 340 kilometres
D) 500 kilometres
  • 19. What is the approximate length of the Hetta-Pallas Trail?
A) 100 kilometres
B) 30 kilometres
C) 50 kilometres
D) 70 kilometres
  • 20. When was the Hetta-Pallas Trail marked?
A) 1920
B) 1945
C) 1950
D) 1934
  • 21. When does the polar night period occur in Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park?
A) December–January
B) September
C) March–April
D) June–July
  • 22. What is the typical temperature range during winter in Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park?
A) -30 °C
B) 5 °C
C) 20 °C
D) 10 °C
  • 23. When does the snow cover reach its maximum thickness in Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park?
A) December–January
B) September
C) June–July
D) March–April
  • 24. When does summer begin in Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park?
A) Early May
B) Mid-June
C) Late July
D) Early September
  • 25. During which months is the midnight sun visible in Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park?
A) March–April
B) December–January
C) June–July
D) September–October
  • 26. When does the display of autumn colours usually begin in Western Lapland?
A) Early November
B) Mid-September
C) Late July
D) Early June
  • 27. When is the first snowfall generally expected after mid-October in Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park?
A) Before mid-September
B) After mid-October
C) During July
D) In early June
  • 28. What can be composted in dry toilets in Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park?
A) Metal waste
B) Paper and cardboard
C) Glass bottles
D) Biowaste
  • 29. Where is air purity measured in Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park?
A) Sammaltunturi weather station
B) Fell Lapland Visitor Centre
C) Pallastunturi Visitor Centre
D) Yllästunturi Visitor Centre
  • 30. What is the concentration level of fine particles in Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park?
A) Less than 4 μg/m3
B) More than 50 μg/m3
C) Around 30 μg/m3
D) Exactly 10 μg/m3
  • 31. Which organization granted the European Charter certificate to Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park?
A) EUROPARC Federation
B) World Health Organization
C) United Nations Environment Programme
D) Finnish Meteorological Institute
  • 32. How many visitor centres does Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park have?
A) Two
B) Four
C) Five
D) Three
  • 33. Which of the following exhibitions can be found at the visitor centres in Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park?
A) Meän Elämää (Our Life)
B) Lapland Wildlife
C) Northern Lights Experience
D) The Art of Finland
  • 34. Who played a major role in establishing Pallas-Ounastunturi National Park?
A) Johan Kaskinen
B) Akseli Gallen-Kallela
C) Eero Saarinen
D) Kaarlo Linkola
  • 35. In what year was the proposal to designate Pallas-Ounastunturi Fells a protected area approved?
A) 1910
B) 1928
C) 2005
D) 1938
  • 36. When were Finland's first national parks, including Pallas-Ounastunturi National Park, established?
A) 1910
B) 1938
C) 1928
D) 2005
  • 37. When did tourism in Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park begin?
A) 2005
B) 1930s
C) 1910s
D) 1950s
  • 38. What ceased to exist when Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park was established?
A) Pyhätunturi Fell
B) Ylläs-Aakenus Nature Reserve
C) Äkäslompolo
D) Pallas-Ounastunturi National Park
  • 39. What type of products can visitors purchase at the visitor centres?
A) Furniture
B) Clothing
C) Nature-themed products
D) Electronics
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