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Lemmenjoki National Park - Exam
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  • 1. In which year was Lemmenjoki National Park founded?
A) 1956
B) 1965
C) 1972
D) 1989
  • 2. Which municipalities is Lemmenjoki National Park situated in?
A) Kuusamo and Sodankylä
B) Rovaniemi and Oulu
C) Inari and Kittilä
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) 1,200 square kilometres
D) 3,500 square kilometres
  • 4. After which river is Lemmenjoki National Park named?
A) Paatsjoki River
B) Tornio River
C) Lemmenjoki River
D) Kemijoki 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) Anárjohka National Park
B) Rondane National Park
C) Jotunheimen National Park
D) Sarek National Park
  • 7. How many people visit Lemmenjoki National Park annually?
A) 15,000 people per year
B) 30,000 people per year
C) Around 21,100 people per year
D) 10,000 people per year
  • 8. How many marked paths are there in Lemmenjoki National Park?
A) 100 kilometres
B) 80 kilometres
C) About 60 kilometres (40 mi)
D) 30 kilometres
  • 9. What type of accommodations are available for travelers in Lemmenjoki National Park?
A) Only campgrounds with no facilities
B) More than ten free wilderness huts and three chargeable, bookable ones
C) Private cabins only
D) Luxury hotels and resorts
  • 10. What significant policy change occurred in Lemmenjoki National Park regarding gold mining in 2020?
A) Mining activities were expanded to new areas.
B) Mechanized gold mining was banned.
C) New mechanized mining permits were issued.
D) All forms of gold prospecting were allowed without restrictions.
  • 11. What methods are now restricted for gold prospecting in Lemmenjoki National Park?
A) Traditional manual methods
B) All forms of gold prospecting
C) Mechanized methods
D) Underground mining
  • 12. What was the transition period for mechanized gold panning in Lemmenjoki National Park?
A) Five years
B) Nine years, from 2011 to 2020
C) Ten years
D) Two years
  • 13. What were former operators required to do after the transition period?
A) Pay a fine for continued operations.
B) Continue using mechanized methods without restrictions.
C) Sell their equipment to new operators.
D) Remove machinery and restore disturbed areas within two years.
  • 14. What environmental impacts prompted the ban on mechanized mining in Lemmenjoki National Park?
A) Soil and landscape disturbance, water quality degradation, adverse effects on fish stocks and ecosystems
B) Noise pollution
C) Increased tourism and littering
D) Air pollution from machinery
  • 15. How did mechanized mining affect Sámi traditional livelihoods?
A) By providing employment opportunities to the Sámi community.
B) By improving infrastructure in the region.
C) Through habitat fragmentation and increased human presence.
D) By reducing competition for land use.
  • 16. What is the name of the prospecting themed hiking trail in Lemmenjoki National Park?
A) 'Prospector's Trail'
B) 'Miner's Journey'
C) 'Silver Pathway'
D) 'Gold Route' (Kultareitti)
  • 17. What does the signage along the 'Gold Route' educate visitors about?
A) Gold prospecting methods, local legends, and the region's geology.
B) Fishing regulations in the park
C) Wildlife conservation techniques
D) Guidelines for camping
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