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