Øvre Anárjohka National Park

The Øvre - Anarjohka National Park (Norwegian Øvre Anarjohka nasjonalpark ) is a Norwegian national park on the border with Finland. The 1409 km ² national park was established in 1975 to the largely pristine landscape, which can be regarded as representative for the whole Finnmark plateau, with its pine and birch Krattwäldern, swamps, waterways, rivers, low hills and the characteristic fauna and to obtain plants and protect them.

The park belongs to the municipalities Karasjok and Kautokeino in Finnmark County. In the south and west it borders on the Finnish Lemmenjoki National Park.

Geography, landscape and geology

The National Park is located at the headwaters of Anarjohka, in the southeastern Finnmark Plateau. In addition to woods and a variety of environments, the landscape is also characterized by moors. The partially several square kilometers Moore and swamps often represent a problem when crossing the National Park dar.

In total the Øvre - Anarjohka over 700 lakes, of which the Gavdnjajávri is the largest. In addition, many rivers are there.

Flora and Fauna

The vegetation is strongly influenced by the Siberian species such as Langblättrigem speedwell, Siberian lettuce, Simple Meadow Rue, Little Meadow Rue, Blue Sky ladder, Lappländischem Buttercup, Northern Milzkraut Schmalblättrigem and cotton grass.

Throughout the park there is a great diversity of species of different birds, and in the eastern part of the most happen.

The largest mammal in the park is the moose, which is only in the summer to be found there. The brown bear and the wolverine winter there. In addition, foxes, weasels, and various rodents live in the national park. One of the few occurrences of Polarrötelmaus in Norway is also in Øvre Anarjohka.

Heritage

The area of the national park is a occupied for centuries pasture area for Sami reindeer herds.

Since the 1960s, non- commercial gold is recovered in the park.

Tourism and Management

The National Park is only conditionally suitable for hiking, as there is little way. For fishing you need a permit.

The submitted information center is Nasjonalparksenter the Øvre Pasvik.

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