Finland has 38 national parks, protected reserves of nature owned by the Finnish state, administered by Metsähallitus and open to the public to admire. The latest national park added to the list is Konnevesi, approved for national park status on June 17 by the Finnish Parliament and confirmed on Aug. 8 by the president.
Arctic parks among most visited in Finland
National Parks top the list of parks attracting growing numbers of visitors in Finland,
Nuuksio, Pallas-Yllästunturi and Urho Kekkonen National Parks top the list of parks attracting growing numbers of visitors in Finland, says the state organization charged with stewarding the nation’s forests, Metsähallitus, Alaska Dispatch News reports: