Eastern Lapland Region
Sodankylä
(www.sodankyla.fi)
Area 12.4 km², Mire Reservation Programme 1988
The
area is managed by Metsähallitus.
Ilmakkiaapa is an excellent place to get to know the
authentic aapa mire landscape of Northern Finland. The landscape changes with
the seasons and spring brings along floods and the richness of mire birdlife.
The autumnal aapa mire offers a vibrant blaze of colourful foliage. The trail is
paved with duckboards, making it easy for you to explore the area. The
bird-watching tower at the end of the trail is an excellent place to observe the
mire birdlife. Ilmakkiaapa is, indeed, a dream location for bird-watchers.
Situated in the northern part of the Peräpohjola region’s aapa mire belt,
Ilmakkiaapa is an environment of great value and is a part of the National Mire
Reservation Programme. It is located some 35 kilometres north of Sodankylä. The
aapa mire opens up on both sides of main road 4 (E75), and beyond the mire
arises the jagged, triangular silhouette of Postovaara Hill. The Ilmakkiaapa
trail and bird-watching tower are easily accessible.
