Eastern Gulf of Finland National Park

Eastern Gulf of Finland National Park
Island Ulko-Tammio in Hamina
Map showing the location of Eastern Gulf of Finland National Park
Map showing the location of Eastern Gulf of Finland National Park
Location in Finland
LocationKymenlaakso, Finland
Coordinates60°17′05″N 27°16′26″E / 60.28472°N 27.27389°E / 60.28472; 27.27389
Area6 km2 (2.3 sq mi)
Established1982
Visitors19000 (in 2009[1])
Governing bodyMetsähallitus
Websitewww.outdoors.fi/easterngulfoffinlandnp

The Eastern Gulf of Finland National Park (Finnish: Itäisen Suomenlahden kansallispuisto, Swedish: Östra Finska vikens nationalpark) is a national park in the Kymenlaakso region of Finland. It was established in 1982 and has a total land area of 6.7 square kilometres (2.6 sq mi).

Environment

The park consists only of small (under 1 km2) islands and islets, some of which grow forest, mostly pine trees. Most of the islands are treeless rocks with sheer shores. Their sheerness is due to the rapakivi granite splitting in a sharply cubical manner.

The park is known for its aquatic bird fauna. The most common aquatic birds are the goosander and tufted duck. Other birds, including the razorbill and black guillemot, nest on the park's protected islands. It has been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports populations of many species of waterfowl on passage, as well as breeding gulls.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Käyntimäärät kansallispuistoittain 2009" (in Finnish). Metsähallitus. Archived from the original on March 8, 2012. Retrieved September 29, 2010.
  2. ^ "Itäinen Suomenlahti National Park". BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-03.


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