History of Linnansaari National Park

Linnansaari National Park Turned 50

Linnansaari National Park was established in 1956. The founding of the national park was proposed to conserve Finland’s natural lake landscape for future generations and for research. Reasons given for the purchase of the area were that the nature in the area is exceptionally beautiful and that its beauty had been taken into account in the care and management of the area. The Linnansaari islands were the only lake archipelago owned by the state in all of Southern Finland.

Reference

• Vauramo, Anu: Linnansaaren torppa, Metsähallitus, 1994.
• Kumpulainen, Jouni: Linnansaaren kansallispuiston historiaselvitys (Historical Research of Linnansaari National Park), Metsähallitus, 2006.

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