Rokua National Park

National park in Northern Ostrobothnia, Finland

64°33′22″N 26°30′36″E / 64.55611°N 26.51000°E / 64.55611; 26.51000Area8.8 km² (3.4 sq mi)Established1956Visitors23500 (in 2009^[1])Governing bodyMetsähallitusWebsitewww.nationalparks.fi/en/rokuanp

Rokua National Park (Finnish: Rokuan kansallispuisto) is a UNESCO Global Geopark in the Northern Ostrobothnia region of Finland.

Location

The national park is located on the southern side of the Rokuanvaara Hill, where old pine forests grow in their natural state. The park lies within the municipalities of Vaala, Muhos and Utajärvi and in between the cities of Oulu and Kajaani.

Geology

The bedrock of the Baltic Shield as well as Quaternary landforms are displayed within the park. Amongst the glacial landforms found in the park are:^[2]

Drumlins
Eskers
Hummocky moraines
Kettle holes
Terminal moraines

Post-glacial development has left berms, ravines, dunes and peat bogs in the park area.^[2]

Syvyydenkaivo

Syvyydenkaivo, "the Well of the Depths", is the deepest kettle hole in Finland,^[3] with a measured depth of more than 164 feet (50 m).^[4]

References

^ "Käyntimäärät kansallispuistoittain 2009" (in Finnish). Metsähallitus. Retrieved September 29, 2010.
^ ^a ^b "ROKUA UNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARK (Finland)". Unesco.org. 2017. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
^ "Natural Features of Rokua National Park (Finland)". www.nationalparks.fi. 2018. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
^ "Mires of Rokua National Park (Finland)". www.rokuageopark.fi. 2018. Retrieved October 14, 2018.