Tuntsa Wilderness Area

Tuntsa Wilderness Area (Tuntsan erämaa)
Protected area
Country Finland
Region Lapland
Coordinates 67°39′N 29°34′E / 67.650°N 29.567°E / 67.650; 29.567Coordinates: 67°39′N 29°34′E / 67.650°N 29.567°E / 67.650; 29.567
Area 212 km2 (82 sq mi)
Established 1991
Management Metsähallitus
IUCN category VI - Managed Resource Protected Area

Tuntsa Wilderness Area (Finnish: Tuntsan erämaa) is a wilderness reserve in the municipalities of Salla and Savukoski in Lapland, Finland. It is governed by Metsähallitus and covers 212 square kilometres (82 sq mi). It was established in 1991 like all the other wilderness areas in Lapland.[1]

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References

  1. "Tuntsa Wilderness Area". Outdoors.fi. Metsähallitus. Retrieved 2015-05-10.
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