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