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