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Lemmenjoki National Park - Quiz
Contributed by: Elliott
  • 1. In which year was Lemmenjoki National Park founded?
A) 1965
B) 1972
C) 1989
D) 1956
  • 2. Which municipalities is Lemmenjoki National Park situated in?
A) Tornio and Ivalo
B) Rovaniemi and Oulu
C) Inari and Kittilä
D) Kuusamo and Sodankylä
  • 3. What is the total area of Lemmenjoki National Park?
A) 1,200 square kilometres
B) 4,000 square kilometres
C) 2,850 square kilometres (1,100 sq mi)
D) 3,500 square kilometres
  • 4. After which river is Lemmenjoki National Park named?
A) Kemijoki River
B) Paatsjoki River
C) Tornio River
D) Lemmenjoki River
  • 5. How long is the Lemmenjoki River?
A) 100 kilometres
B) 60 kilometres
C) 80 kilometres (50 mi)
D) 120 kilometres
  • 6. Which national park borders Lemmenjoki National Park in Norway?
A) Jotunheimen National Park
B) Rondane National Park
C) Sarek National Park
D) Anárjohka National Park
  • 7. How many people visit Lemmenjoki National Park annually?
A) 10,000 people per year
B) 30,000 people per year
C) Around 21,100 people per year
D) 15,000 people per year
  • 8. How many marked paths are there in Lemmenjoki National Park?
A) 100 kilometres
B) 80 kilometres
C) About 60 kilometres (40 mi)
D) 30 kilometres
  • 9. What type of accommodations are available for travelers in Lemmenjoki National Park?
A) More than ten free wilderness huts and three chargeable, bookable ones
B) Only campgrounds with no facilities
C) Private cabins only
D) Luxury hotels and resorts
  • 10. What significant policy change occurred in Lemmenjoki National Park regarding gold mining in 2020?
A) Mining activities were expanded to new areas.
B) New mechanized mining permits were issued.
C) Mechanized gold mining was banned.
D) All forms of gold prospecting were allowed without restrictions.
  • 11. What methods are now restricted for gold prospecting in Lemmenjoki National Park?
A) All forms of gold prospecting
B) Mechanized methods
C) Underground mining
D) Traditional manual methods
  • 12. What was the transition period for mechanized gold panning in Lemmenjoki National Park?
A) Five years
B) Ten years
C) Nine years, from 2011 to 2020
D) Two years
  • 13. What were former operators required to do after the transition period?
A) Remove machinery and restore disturbed areas within two years.
B) Sell their equipment to new operators.
C) Continue using mechanized methods without restrictions.
D) Pay a fine for continued operations.
  • 14. What environmental impacts prompted the ban on mechanized mining in Lemmenjoki National Park?
A) Increased tourism and littering
B) Soil and landscape disturbance, water quality degradation, adverse effects on fish stocks and ecosystems
C) Noise pollution
D) Air pollution from machinery
  • 15. How did mechanized mining affect Sámi traditional livelihoods?
A) By providing employment opportunities to the Sámi community.
B) Through habitat fragmentation and increased human presence.
C) By reducing competition for land use.
D) By improving infrastructure in the region.
  • 16. What is the name of the prospecting themed hiking trail in Lemmenjoki National Park?
A) 'Miner's Journey'
B) 'Silver Pathway'
C) 'Prospector's Trail'
D) 'Gold Route' (Kultareitti)
  • 17. What does the signage along the 'Gold Route' educate visitors about?
A) Guidelines for camping
B) Wildlife conservation techniques
C) Gold prospecting methods, local legends, and the region's geology.
D) Fishing regulations in the park
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