Kemihaara Wilderness Area

17.1.2022

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Liminganlahti Nature Centre is closed 1.1.-4.2.2022. The Finnish Nature Centre Haltia is closed 10.1.–1.2.2022. Koli Nature Centre Ukko is closed 1.1.–26.1.2022. Kuusamo Customer Service Karhuntassu is closed 13.1.–31.1.2022.

In other nature centers in Finland, we require the use of a facial mask and keeping the 2 meter distance to other visitors. In addition, there may be requirements to show the Covid pass, and/or the number of visitors can be limited. More information Nature centers. The length of the restrictions depends on the region. More regional information can be found at the Finnish institute for health and welfare website.

The surface of the river water has frozen into thin ice. The landscape is in autumnal colours.

Eastern Lapland Region, Municipality of Savukoski.
Area: 302 sq. km. Established in 1997.
The area is managed by Metsähallitus.

Kemihaara Wilderness Area is bordered to its north by Urho Kekkonen National Park and to its east by the River Kemijoki and its tributaries.

The dominant features in the area's south are the Uittipiekantunturi and Sorvortantunturi Fells. Both are over 420 metres high. There are several hills with treeless tops. The ones which reach the highest are the Akanvaara and Ätimysvaara Hills. In the north of the wilderness area there are vast aapa bogs. These bogs are the source of many of the River Kemijoki's and the River Pihtijoki's head waters.

The destination is managed by Metsähallitus, Parks & Wildlife Finland, Lapland.

This is the web page nationalparks.fi/kemihaara