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Lemmenjoki National Park - Quiz
Contributed by: Elliott
  • 1. In which year was Lemmenjoki National Park founded?
A) 1956
B) 1989
C) 1965
D) 1972
  • 2. Which municipalities is Lemmenjoki National Park situated in?
A) Rovaniemi and Oulu
B) Tornio and Ivalo
C) Kuusamo and Sodankylä
D) Inari and Kittilä
  • 3. What is the total area of Lemmenjoki National Park?
A) 3,500 square kilometres
B) 4,000 square kilometres
C) 2,850 square kilometres (1,100 sq mi)
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) 100 kilometres
B) 80 kilometres (50 mi)
C) 60 kilometres
D) 120 kilometres
  • 6. Which national park borders Lemmenjoki National Park in Norway?
A) Sarek National Park
B) Anárjohka National Park
C) Jotunheimen National Park
D) Rondane National Park
  • 7. How many people visit Lemmenjoki National Park annually?
A) 30,000 people per year
B) 15,000 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) 80 kilometres
B) About 60 kilometres (40 mi)
C) 30 kilometres
D) 100 kilometres
  • 9. What type of accommodations are available for travelers in Lemmenjoki National Park?
A) Private cabins only
B) Luxury hotels and resorts
C) Only campgrounds with no facilities
D) More than ten free wilderness huts and three chargeable, bookable ones
  • 10. What significant policy change occurred in Lemmenjoki National Park regarding gold mining in 2020?
A) Mechanized gold mining was banned.
B) Mining activities were expanded to new areas.
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) Mechanized methods
C) Underground mining
D) All forms of gold prospecting
  • 12. What was the transition period for mechanized gold panning in Lemmenjoki National Park?
A) Two years
B) Ten years
C) Nine years, from 2011 to 2020
D) Five years
  • 13. What were former operators required to do after the transition period?
A) Continue using mechanized methods without restrictions.
B) Sell their equipment to new operators.
C) Pay a fine for continued operations.
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) Noise pollution
B) Air pollution from machinery
C) Soil and landscape disturbance, water quality degradation, adverse effects on fish stocks and ecosystems
D) Increased tourism and littering
  • 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) 'Miner's Journey'
B) 'Gold Route' (Kultareitti)
C) 'Prospector's Trail'
D) 'Silver Pathway'
  • 17. What does the signage along the 'Gold Route' educate visitors about?
A) Gold prospecting methods, local legends, and the region's geology.
B) Wildlife conservation techniques
C) Fishing regulations in the park
D) Guidelines for camping
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