Salla National Park - Quiz
Salla National Park
  • 1. In which municipality is Salla National Park located?
A) Rovaniemi
B) Salla
C) Kuolajärvi
D) Helsinki
  • 2. When was Salla National Park established?
A) January 1, 2015
B) January 1, 2022
C) January 1, 2000
D) January 1, 1980
  • 3. How many national parks are there in Finland as of the establishment of Salla National Park?
A) 42
B) 39
C) 41
D) 40
  • 4. What is the approximate area covered by Salla National Park?
A) 99.83 square kilometers
B) 200 square kilometers
C) 50 square kilometers
D) 150 square kilometers
  • 5. Which organization manages Salla National Park since its establishment in 2022?
A) Metsähallitus
B) Lapland Tourism
C) National Board of Antiquities
D) Finnish Environment Institute
  • 6. Which natural features are characteristic of Salla National Park?
A) Volcanoes and lava fields
B) Ancient forests and small bogs, glacier-shaped hills and ridges
C) Beaches and coral reefs
D) Deserts and sand dunes
  • 7. What is located to the west of Salla National Park?
A) The tourist and ski center of Sallatunturi
B) Metsähallitus headquarters
C) A Finnish-Russian border crossing
D) Kuolajärvi Lapp village
  • 8. What significant event occurred in 1960 affecting the Salla region?
A) The Winter War ended
B) The Tuntsa wildfire, Finland’s largest recorded forest fire
C) Salla became a municipality
D) Establishment of the Aatsinki–Onkamo Natura 2000 site
  • 9. What was the purpose of the Government Decree 646/2017?
A) Establishment of the Sallatunturi nature reserve
B) Creation of the Salla Visitor Center
C) Introduction of a rail connection to Salla
D) Designation of Salla as a national park
  • 10. What infrastructure development was completed between 2022 and 2024?
A) Building of a large shopping mall near Sallatunturi
B) Establishment of a new highway to Kemijärvi
C) Construction of a new airport in Salla
D) Metal stairs to the Kaunisharju viewpoint, an accessible rest spot at Kolmiloukkonen
  • 11. How many visits did the park record in 2023?
A) Approximately 10,000 visits
B) Approximately 62,200 visits
C) Less than 5,000 visits
D) Over 100,000 visits
  • 12. What is the current status of a rail connection to Salla?
A) Calls for a rail connection to be extended from Kemijärvi
B) A rail connection has been completed
C) There are no plans for a rail connection
D) The rail connection was canceled
  • 13. What historical evidence indicates early human settlement in the Salla uplands?
A) Medieval castles
B) Ancient Roman ruins
C) Stone Age lakeshore sites such as Kenttälampi and rows of hunting pits
D) Modern urban development plans
  • 14. What happened to 'Old Salla' after the Moscow Peace Treaty?
A) It remained entirely within Finland
B) It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site
C) Finland ceded large parts east of the new border
D) It became an independent country
  • 15. What is the Aatsinki–Onkamo Natura 2000 site designated for?
A) Tourist amusement parks
B) Military training grounds
C) Protection of natural habitats
D) Industrial development zones
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